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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 file 00000001 by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 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:
4dec45e2f525bba7887e431ee897e618

SHA-1:
0f1856bcef440f82c2aa6e848efa0a9fadd49c2e

SHA-256:
994a3a6f38d7e36fd666c4dbca21e619ad146af9f5e9a398c44420bbfc0e183f

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

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:
4/25/2024 11:42:19 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
676

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.172.150

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3154

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15330

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.445

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19531

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.15.03.30.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.10426

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2015-30-03_2

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13393

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2266

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.03.30.06

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.6810

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
16.0.0.267

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61942

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225312
14.09.16.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.03.30.06

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Somoto
15.3.30.18

Sophos
Generic PUA AP
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
9965

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1B01ID14
7.2.89

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33170

File size:
220 KB (225,312 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\google\chrome\user data\default\file system\002\t\00\00000001

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2015 2:59:59 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 12:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:6A0m3D0obhxNe77nVNADIBDrHdCukEhKj0Wi/zvP1V:6A0iD0obV87n7A+DBCu7wjUvz

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:
7.7521  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file 00000001 has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N4zhsaizl.exe

http://www.solidfiles.com/.../Windows_Loader_v2_downloader-I5z7Ur0JU.exe

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