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00000003

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 00000003 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:
aea5d82a3262c625d5781952bfa80ab5

SHA-1:
cfaacad62e84ba5529100b7278e0ff91bc550067

SHA-256:
79ceba4ee017fdc4a931f6f027c0b4a096588e5f52706a38f96cd8b358d03712

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 2:33:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
860

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.09.28

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.174.250

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3338

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14928

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1355

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19452

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19639

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.09.28

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-28-09_1

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13504

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.09.28.02

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.813

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62286

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225264
14.09.26.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.28.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.I
14.9.28.2

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10333

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33120

File size:
220 KB (225,264 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\google\chrome\user data\default\file system\000\t\00\00000003

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

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

Valid to:
7/3/2015 6:59:59 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 4:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:qA0m3D0oI8LDvbeP1F+iBvAUaRPwoZ4wq7S:qA0iD0oI8iPuihAULo+m

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:
7.7512  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file 00000003 has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://sub.tedeask.info/installers/cli/.../Binding-of-issac-cheat-inject-exe_downloader-IcbCRwNQ9.exe

http://installer.betterinstaller.com/get_cl_installer_url?source_slug=qspartnerstvsoi&affiliate_slug=toolsvillagecomaehh&software_filename=Binding-of-issac-cheat-inject.exe&software_name=Binding-of-issac-cheat-inject-exe&software_download_url=http://toolsvillage.com/wp-content/uploads/.../Binding.of.issac.cheat.inject.exe

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