somoto_java runtime environment_1.0.exe

HEYDAY ENTERTAINMENT LTD.

The application somoto_java runtime environment_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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
HEYDAY ENTERTAINMENT LTD.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8a86034821539892a557132e538017d3

SHA-1:
a3dc3505eb5f1698f8e26e3e6effe640abf0f0a5

SHA-256:
9c5f861072e0bb64f0ae3bc0f4cdd04cecf06fad9aa9618f003e814d9113df0b

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:
12/25/2024 4:27:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
17.1.11.8

File size:
668.6 KB (684,688 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\somoto_java runtime environment_1.0.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/16/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/17/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:
11/13/2014 2:40:52 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x2DF55

Entry point:
E8, 98, 65, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 56, 8B, F1, 33, DB, 3B, F3, 75, 16, E8, 7E, 1A, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, 22, 1A, 00, 00, 8B, C6, E9, 8F, 00, 00, 00, 57, 39, 5D, 08, 77, 13, E8, 62, 1A, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, 06, 1A, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 75, 33, C9, 39, 5D, 10, 88, 1E, 0F, 95, C1, 41, 39, 4D, 08, 77, 09, E8, 3F, 1A, 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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Entropy:
6.9343

Code size:
397.5 KB (407,040 bytes)

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