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spectre_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 spectre_downloader_by_gamefabrique.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 27 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:
6b71cd02868011bcf386897df6735f7f

SHA-1:
6f22f7640a25f0328449194cfb57988c641095de

SHA-256:
ceb1b5eff5eb74ec1d5ff07008aeca2575c983b6667ad9eb38213d55b5d9a16d

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/26/2024 7:47:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
874

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.171.244

avast!
Somoto-J [PUP]
140908-2

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1285

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/19360

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
19509

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.09.14

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-14-09_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.09.14.07

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.771

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.14.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.c
14.9.14.6

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10360

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783461
32938

File size:
163.6 KB (167,504 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 7:59:59 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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:e22ihA0m3BJf0AKTzAhCFPzDwhRTEiMgd3I4qWaJYfH:RA0m3T0APhCSd397oYf

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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Entropy:
7.6022

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/b/.../Spectre_downloader_by_gamefabrique.exe

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