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oktoberfest_downloader-q32l2a2nz.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 oktoberfest_downloader-q32l2a2nz.exe by Mocal has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer.
Publisher:
Mocal  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
8d4b266ec833294cb074036930782113

SHA-1:
b02dc67129386e5e1d1bb2e72bc4cecf4d85a22c

SHA-256:
d5e572c48f833bd579c6bafd18b69b29a4f531a3069f1c93404c6e5d5e7a8c31

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/15/2024 9:29:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto (M)
17.3.5.9

File size:
407.1 KB (416,872 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\schriftarten\oktoberfest_downloader-q32l2a2nz.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mocal

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

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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