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sleeping-dogs-(pc)_downloader-ifjzvr1s3.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 sleeping-dogs-(pc)_downloader-ifjzvr1s3.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 12 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)

MD5:
e21b2e11d61872acdd7b17de1cc114a4

SHA-1:
5c12beaa4a98349bc08fecc778402b258906f165

SHA-256:
76209a5fe763081cf166da226ce8b9eb21e0b66afd97f3e94dc25c7cc3923be7

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
12/26/2024 7:53:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.181.132

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3090

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19910

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0153

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13805

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.6746

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62841

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler
15.6.2.16

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
9837

File size:
220.2 KB (225,504 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\sleeping-dogs-(pc)_downloader-ifjzvr1s3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 9:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:e22ihA0m3BJX0o7toEOsxOQql5pBUdZxvQ/uDpbPMmRfSOiC75cHRigeeDPZ/uj:RA0m3j0oWEO16FJV75cHRyedO

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 sleeping-dogs-(pc)_downloader-ifjzvr1s3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.novatogames.org/.../Sleeping-Dogs-(PC)_downloader-IfjZVr1s3.exe

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