kaiserzeitgotisch_downloader-i7ezserjh.exe

Mocal

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 kaiserzeitgotisch_downloader-i7ezserjh.exe by Mocal has been detected as adware by 17 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:
Mocal  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2e79c92baaf4b79757cc48e44a53a8f1

SHA-1:
4d0f99cf970e535601b0cd916b3c093518dc8b45

SHA-256:
3c1f5f892ed125ebbc1dabad0a909d3bd266ef78a93d233f355f5e468278aed5

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/27/2024 3:40:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
920

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen
7.11.164.106

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3398

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1050

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19168

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.07.29.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-29-07_3

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Downloader.Somoto
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.7054

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.630

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61148

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Mocal.g
14.8.10.11

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10454

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
222.3 KB (227,656 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\kaiserzeitgotisch_downloader-i7ezserjh.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/10/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/11/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Mocal, O=Mocal, STREET=Bendstr. 18, L=Aachen, S=NRW, PostalCode=52066, C=DE

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

Serial number:
0765B6A8C03E3F98B22046A6D2373518

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:RA0m3D0oPLY9ibZCsA/l/IY2I+G54R9EDoowbFTctu:RA0iD0oDz7A/l/12LGOR6kogBctu

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)

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