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cheatengine63_downloader-i0uvfyi82.exe

Somoto Limited

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 cheatengine63_downloader-i0uvfyi82.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 20 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 Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
21dba3ef1ad019eb1a88ab518c3aaf2f

SHA-1:
5205cd89743f09c9721d87042428e14234d32308

SHA-256:
da8332d07fdf35958a86845772f8ac82e6b832e4093992c22766d664f87e66f0

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
12/24/2024 5:18:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
906

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.165.156

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3384

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1120

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19110

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.0224

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.08.12.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10216

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.B.
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-12-08_3

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3416

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.08.12.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.672

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61349

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.c
14.8.12.16

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10426

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32004

File size:
223.9 KB (229,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cheatengine63_downloader-i0uvfyi82.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/10/2013 12:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 12:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Limited, O=Somoto Limited, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
05805984E5838EE41CFD82C4057379F9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/16/2010 9:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:d22ihA0m3BJX0o2QZm56Z99Wz+/yTvIcePbVDPbmodrIA5:mA0m3D0o2QYSCSyTrSVDPbmrA5

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:
7.7439  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file cheatengine63_downloader-i0uvfyi82.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cheatengine.org/.../CheatEngine63_downloader-I0UvFYI82.exe

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