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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 file 00000000 by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 26 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 Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
87f7643e2cdd6e54232dcbe311007b4e

SHA-1:
6160219301aa4d2a199e67ef2ba7d5318eccbbdc

SHA-256:
7a52cf66917fdc5576537bfd1cdde18e34e766a3ff6734ed54db74ac69f3d010

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/26/2024 5:09:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
6435775

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2015.01.25

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.204.248

avast!
Somoto-Q [PUP]
150102-1

AVG
Somoto
2016.0.3219

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
1.0.20.125

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19974

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
20835

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.B.
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-25-01_1

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.192.14746

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2015.01.25.01

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.6875

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
16.0.0.75

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.30.0.64812

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.229360
15.01.23.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.01.25.01

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto
15.1.25.1

Sophos
PUA 'Somoto BetterInstaller'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10095

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36666

File size:
224 KB (229,360 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\opera software\opera stable\file system\001\t\00\00000000

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/10/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 4:00:00 AM

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 1:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:V22ihA0m3BJX0ojpb+GN4t/5cUWXyyinaWOjSGPpRyxHWPDTRnUZHugYMtr51Z:+A0m3D0o16s4tsjJH+Vx2PDxUFuM57

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:
7.7425  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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