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gamecuben_downloader-9aykpkij.exe

Somoto Israel

This is the Somoto BetterInstaller, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application gamecuben_downloader-9aykpkij.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.schriftarten-fonts.de.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
dcf06ceb86c720bcf1a5afbec4ab5033

SHA-1:
e45ebceee20f619f48d33d96f9a62d421fe5f00d

SHA-256:
f35c37cb944e03bce1105de35523d976c685ebc19d7961fa4bcdd0d36fbe2ce4

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 12:12:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236936.B
14.04.22

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140422

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3496

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DE
18148

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0112

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9705

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11833

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.22.02

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.22.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.DD
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28488

File size:
231.4 KB (236,936 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\gamecuben_downloader-9aykpkij.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Israel, O=Somoto Israel, STREET=Habarzel 32, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=69700, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
74F2E607D2905C0E3EA9C8AB59942D25

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 10:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:YJ380oVIXGMY0Zqsn29Tn9KLgpKryFwuBffngAPQ:YF80oiXG7GDuzF1fvI

Entry address:
0x380C

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 87, 4D, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 2A, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9B, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 28, F9, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, D8, F9, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, E8, E0, 4C, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 4D, A2, 40, 00, 68, 08, FA, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, E6, 49, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, 80, 43, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 29, 49, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file gamecuben_downloader-9aykpkij.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.schriftarten-fonts.de/.../GAMECUBEN_downloader-9aYKPKIJ.exe

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