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psemu3bios_downloader-c97quyyy.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 psemu3bios_downloader-c97quyyy.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 20 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:
fd479594a26424dcca88750125c8098a

SHA-1:
710fa2c3d099dd6fd581d705d71ff445dadff23d

SHA-256:
f80bc014f8d52f4d0df16f0e1bbf5616f8655bbc904acc897ab7c6560201e816

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:15:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236936.B
2014.06.05

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.fses
7.11.152.248

avast!
Somoto-M [PUP]
140531-1

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader.ATW
2014.0.3955

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.G
1.0.20.775

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/19042

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DE
18434

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.N potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.6.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712305

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.06.04.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.G
15.0.0.465

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.04.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.EE
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29800

File size:
231.4 KB (236,936 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\psemu3bios_downloader-c97quyyy.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:YJ380oQGMY0Zq7aAxvB3q8ph27cC+s0gAPg:YF80oQG7NaAz68UJX0Y

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:
7.7637  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file psemu3bios_downloader-c97quyyy.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://playstation3emulator.net/.../PSeMu3bios_downloader-c97quYyy.exe

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