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cheatengine64_downloader-i7e6qqpdr.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-i7e6qqpdr.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 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.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3c3c1bacfa4b536836804847ac4c9bae

SHA-1:
d4f95dab18f00265406f1a9f6b35bfad5ceef217

SHA-256:
327668dfb728daf9668bac2048922b0514de6e31c6a44818accaa67dad233dbc

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:25:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.Q
637

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.11.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.182.236

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-150508

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3115

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1558

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.Q
1.0.20.640

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19985

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0128

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.10664

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-08-05_6

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2071

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.05.08.06

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.Q
16.0.0.384

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.6.62995

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225296
14.11.03.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.99e
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Somoto.Bundler
15.5.8.14

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
9887

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34484

File size:
220 KB (225,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cheatengine64_downloader-i7e6qqpdr.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/1/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
12/17/2010 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:KA0m3D0oagDPGYFaDydRHjZqsrFn03tnu1KTG4:KA0iD0oag/csH0HRuYl

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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Entropy:
7.7506  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file cheatengine64_downloader-i7e6qqpdr.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-NdNQJbIWZ.exe

http://www.cheatengine.org/.../CheatEngine64_downloader-I7E6QQpdr.exe

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