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00000001

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 00000001 by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 19 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:
d2cb014240b1586d104bdddf4699280c

SHA-1:
893a6263a8e4fc4ed7b1467601f2bb697bad4e2c

SHA-256:
fd807169ec7caa5245122f0155141b4ab58fce217e4aaadc9d04a45d0383830b

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/19/2024 7:04:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
872

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.169.4

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3350

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1290

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19306

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.0258

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.09.15.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10309

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-15-09_2

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3247

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.09.15.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.774

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61721

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.I
14.9.15.15

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10358

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32520

File size:
220.9 KB (226,232 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\google\chrome\user data\default\file system\004\t\00\00000001

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/11/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 2:00:00 PM

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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:JA0m3D0o1rnmg4CIPUPsmrb0NEh5zBEnuV:JA0iD0o1Sgc8Pf0k5GuV

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 00000001 has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://driverdownload.com.br/.../Discadores-3G-VIVO-Todos-Windows-HUAWEI-e-ZTE_downloader-I7D4sO1fU.exe

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