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install-hearts-free.exe

Better Installer

DreamQuest Software LLC

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 install-hearts-free.exe by DreamQuest Software has been detected as adware by 8 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 by DreamQuest Software LLC)

Product:
Better Installer

Version:
1.0

MD5:
96f83e4710767cb1becb7c9e838b2e1c

SHA-1:
c110861fdd79cebb7a21920ed1dc187f010250f3

SHA-256:
cea9ef3ae586964af2aab2896afd3dfd1210288bac81e3fa910a5aa6adaae036

Scanner detections:
8 / 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 8:39:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Generic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.133.202

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto (variant)
8.9477

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11278

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.06.19.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DreamQuestSoftware.T
14.7.27.14

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Somoto
10534

File size:
143.9 KB (147,304 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install-hearts-free.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
DreamQuest Software LLC

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
6/8/2009 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/8/2012 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=DreamQuest Software LLC, O=DreamQuest Software LLC, STREET=PO Box 270303, L=Louisville, S=CO, PostalCode=80027, C=US

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
0CA971882D080AD782FD695F89099C54

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 9:14:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:ViOcDQGF3BJf0dOX45tX1VUq94vQvAkoKRieC:00GF370da4bFVl94vMr9Rie

Entry address:
0x39AC

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 8B, 46, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 36, 43, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9F, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 88, 4C, 42, 00, E8, AB, 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, E4, 45, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, A5, A2, 40, 00, 68, 68, 4D, 42, 00, E8, E9, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, F2, 42, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, D0, 42, 00, E8, D4, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 2D, 42, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Entropy:
7.5242

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file install-hearts-free.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://qpdownload.com/download.php?name=100-free-hearts-card-game-for-windows

http://download.s32cdn.com/37/365156/.../Install-Hearts-Free.exe

http://100-free-hearts-card-game-for-windows.soft32.com/get/file/id/.../?no_download_manager=true

http://100-free-hearts-card-game-for-windows.soft32.com/get/file/id/.../

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