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gcheatengine64_downloader-ib4vhkajq.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 gcheatengine64_downloader-ib4vhkajq.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 22 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Limited (signed and verified)

MD5:

511f4ea0e68817ff722ead4f94078a81

SHA-1:

f94881390c160278ffef4d6de2696e63877288c5

SHA-256:

6ee3cf6ad39e95d1649a6f282687a28600aae26f637a538922aad1c885f526c5

Scanner detections:

22 / 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:

11/6/2024 1:59:43 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

886

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-AppCare/Downloader.227072

2014.09.02

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.hzit

7.11.170.136

AVG

Somoto

2015.0.3364

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1225

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/19318

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19393

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.27732

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-02-09_3

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Somoto

t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.09.02.10

McAfee

Artemis!511F4EA0E688

5600.7020

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.E

14.09.02.10

Reason Heuristics

PUP.SomotoLimited.d

14.9.2.9

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10384

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

32210

File size:

220.9 KB (226,216 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\gcheatengine64_downloader-ib4vhkajq.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Limited

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

11/11/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:

11/16/2015 3:00:00 PM

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:

12/17/2010 12:14:12 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:G22ihA0m3BJX0oTxIEV6T+lL235kiJyUD/y9ZqgSDBmX2WR7GxOyltZkY:5A0m3D0oOG6T+lA5kJUDtgCa/y3Zd

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:

7.7463 (probably packed)

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file gcheatengine64_downloader-ib4vhkajq.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://potload.com/.../POTLOAD_downloader-I6StattuH.exe

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