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revolutionx_downloader_by_gamefabrique.exe

Somoto Ltd.

Somoto uses a monetization platform known as the 'Better Installer' to provide the ability of 3rd party developers to bundle various adware packages through an affiliate pay-per-install program. The application revolutionx_downloader_by_gamefabrique.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 23 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 and verified)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
8580106d63b20fff46a8cb19080c6f64

SHA-1:
acc277bda7713f000143bfc048d1727840dd85e8

SHA-256:
31ef5ae5b88a2df008a96e23c92fd9bc243650ab6861e91a5452971ea92426f8

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/19/2024 2:54:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
1016

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.145.44

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140424

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3494

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
1.0.20.570

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
18162

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0114

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9720

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-24-04_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.4.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3965

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.24.11

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
15.0.0.342

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.24.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.g
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10645

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
28580

File size:
163.6 KB (167,568 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\revolutionx_downloader_by_gamefabrique.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., STREET=PO Box 58096, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=61580, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00841D099D16B738F34172FEEFE1D2574F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 6:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:e22ihA0m3BJf0AYkUDsFrI/QGl/emA85yGlQWPbsnxLfE:RA0m3T0AY8FrI/HZHl1DCE

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)

The file revolutionx_downloader_by_gamefabrique.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/9/.../RevolutionX_downloader_by_gamefabrique.exe

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