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transformers_downloader-q9l0pafca.exe

Mocal

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 transformers_downloader-q9l0pafca.exe by Mocal 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 Somoto BetterInstaller installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from sub.ohilei.info.
Publisher:
Mocal  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
832f21afcf59d9f7542c3c4e19960ae0

SHA-1:
c88e138ec11ef26ff2de68b2a26d37664d86a7bd

SHA-256:
40ae9f2a289258b5e39fc703ba0e4f71b1c404ec1bc8c076b568f17796d150b7

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
1/12/2025 9:26:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Mocal.Bundler (M)
16.6.18.10

File size:
407.2 KB (416,944 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\transformers_downloader-q9l0pafca.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mocal

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/10/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/11/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Mocal, O=Mocal, STREET=Bendstr. 18, L=Aachen, S=NRW, PostalCode=52066, C=DE

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

Serial number:
0765B6A8C03E3F98B22046A6D2373518

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:aA0i50GYfrEfGSSlsJE6iJs1Pz8vA4DA1e:aAfyGYfmGt76iJs1IvA4k1e

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 transformers_downloader-q9l0pafca.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.ohilei.info/Q9L0paFcAa25996da73a4eb43f6723155006913d20UblJNCsAjTYToyOntzOjI6InRzIjtpOjE0Mjk3MzIzNzE7czoxOiJmIjtzOjcyOiIvaG9tZS93d3cvYXNzZXRzL2JldHRlcl9pbnN0YWxsZXIvaW5zdGFsbGVycy9jbGkvc2V0dXBfMTQyOTcyOTI4NDk4OS5leGUiO30=

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