somoto_bluestacks install wizard_1.0.exe

HEYDAY ENTERTAINMENT LTD.

The application somoto_bluestacks install wizard_1.0.exe by HEYDAY ENTERTAINMENT has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
HEYDAY ENTERTAINMENT LTD.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6cde1e0b0be03766e044c7f03f8cbb14

SHA-1:
f82f8fed5741f5015ce5a356296872fcbd21150f

SHA-256:
06e4c24b9681329f8bb9f1ee7b03cbf7d4f2b22a510f4d2bed56fea43e6b1072

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/5/2024 10:45:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
17.3.12.13

File size:
669.1 KB (685,136 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\somoto_bluestacks install wizard_1.0.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/17/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/18/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=HEYDAY ENTERTAINMENT LTD., O=HEYDAY ENTERTAINMENT LTD., STREET=6/38 MU 6 KAMALA, L=KATHU, S="PHUKET, THAILAND", PostalCode=83150, C=TH

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

Serial number:
10FAB0B26AD71C133A3B4E7435E4DEF0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/25/2014 10:52:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x2DD35

Entry point:
E8, BA, 65, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 56, 8B, F1, 33, DB, 3B, F3, 75, 16, E8, E7, 14, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, 8B, 14, 00, 00, 8B, C6, E9, 8F, 00, 00, 00, 57, 39, 5D, 08, 77, 13, E8, CB, 14, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, 6F, 14, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 75, 33, C9, 39, 5D, 10, 88, 1E, 0F, 95, C1, 41, 39, 4D, 08, 77, 09, E8, A8, 14, 00, 00, 6A, 22, EB, DB, 8B, 4D, 0C, 83, C1, FE, 83, F9, 22, 77, C9, 8B, CE, 39, 5D, 10, 74, 0B, 33, DB, 43, C6, 06, 2D, 8D, 4E, 01, F7, D8, 8B, F9...
 
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Code size:
397.5 KB (407,040 bytes)

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