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psemu3_downloader-a2fgawom.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 psemu3_downloader-a2fgawom.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 22 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 playstation3emulator.net.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2666f43b1f397b355593196bef3ff584

SHA-1:
32815911c449a2b1f453a3b43e5cfab59af17b2f

SHA-256:
7a6a6498a39cce75a6ecd3ed08b984789efebc0a5572de67e901704e6d7bbe92

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/25/2024 3:48:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.G
975

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.fses
7.11.151.92

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140604

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3453

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.G
1.0.20.775

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/21155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18318

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0155

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9843

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-04-06_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.6.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12184

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.06.04.01

McAfee
Artemis!2666F43B1F39
5600.7109

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.G
15.0.0.465

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.04.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.AA
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0503
7.2.155

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29550

File size:
231.4 KB (236,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\psemu3_downloader-a2fgawom.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 12:59:59 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:wJ380o8GMY0Zq+YjxSb/R9BB74cLk2PSYhf6gAPuS:wF80o8G75j81d4V2aYhCGS

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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Entropy:
7.7635  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file psemu3_downloader-a2fgawom.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://playstation3emulator.net/.../PSeMu3_downloader-a2FGaWom.exe

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