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cheatengine64_downloader-i6y62l3hi.exe

Somoto Ltd.

Somoto uses a monetization platform known as the 'Better Installer' to provide the ability of 3rd party developers to bundle various adware packages through an affiliate pay-per-install program. The application cheatengine64_downloader-i6y62l3hi.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. Includes the Somoto BetterInstaller, an adware installer that will bundle offers for additional third party applications, mostly adware toolbars, with legitimate softare and may be installed without adequate user consent.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

MD5:

e59ef680ff60eda525312bbe1069341d

SHA-1:

7a15af2e02d15ccc0e21e61973a8ba76747af249

SHA-256:

744e645346f38a706de7c5a5f61b7d3d8a1c5769faae1ab74015264ba249c157

Scanner detections:

26 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:

This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 4:17:37 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

844

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-PUP/Somoto

2014.10.13

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.177.204

avast!

Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]

2014.9-141013

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3322

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.141013

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1430

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19782

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28357

9.0.1.0286

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

8.14.10.13.01

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.10552

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-13-10_2

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13642

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3107

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.10.13.01

McAfee

Artemis!E59EF680FF60

5600.6978

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.858

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.62483

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225280.AZ

14.10.12.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.10.13.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Application.6bb

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Somoto.c

14.10.13.13

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10302

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

33876

File size:

220 KB (225,280 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\cheatengine64_downloader-i6y62l3hi.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/1/2014 12:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/2/2015 11:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

12/16/2010 9:14:12 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:aA0m3D0osJTZsY/T1zYCqwBaxyiuDKKLdBMolK9:aA0iD0oU/xzYMA8vfLl0

Entry address:

0x39AC

Entry point:

55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 97, 46, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 42, 43, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, AB, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 88, 4C, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, 38, 4D, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, A4, A2, 40, 00, E8, F0, 45, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, A5, A2, 40, 00, 68, 68, 4D, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, FE, 42, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, D0, 42, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 39, 42, 00, 00, 83... 
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Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file cheatengine64_downloader-i6y62l3hi.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.cheatengine.org/.../CheatEngine64_downloader-I6Y62l3Hi.exe

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