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0bx_ia+o.exe

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 0bx_ia+o.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 42 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.

File name:

0bx_ia+o.exe

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

Description:

Version:

2.1.0.0

MD5:

c737bf87d4a814387fe8e30d89177f95

SHA-1:

15bf3437bd221716455fe4a559af70646da0d0ef

SHA-256:

72fa75c3a9f6b8d41b40c368951df91116f1cb90a800df99b73f6183a6b93bd9

Scanner detections:

42 / 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:

4/25/2024 12:56:59 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.I

866

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Somoto

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.173.134

avast!

Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]

2014.9-140922

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2015.0.3344

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.14922

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.I

1.0.20.1325

Bkav FE

W32.Clod85b.Trojan

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

19569

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.0265

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.10445

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto

11.2014-22-09_2

G Data

Application.Bundler.Somoto

14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.183.13432

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent

14.0.0.3214

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.09.22.06

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.I

15.0.0.795

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh

0.28.2.62151

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.09.22.06

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.M

14.9.22.6

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto/Variant

10344

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R02SB01II14

7.2.265

Vba32 AntiVirus

Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

33292

File size:

163.6 KB (167,528 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\0bx_ia+o.exe.part

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

9/20/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:

9/20/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., STREET=PO Box 58096, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=61580, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

00841D099D16B738F34172FEEFE1D2574F

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):

3072:222ihA0m3BJf0AtmPh3jSgOFGORzwkXnDdirA9nEL9ut7FTgULD:pA0m3T0AkPh+pw8fD0cVW9uXTB

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.6032

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file 0bx_ia+o.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 16 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8684-140000000856944026-3389585433-1372147892-1374739892&datetime=20130625_0811&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=15.53&timestamp=1372147896&__cookie=__utma=1.292347257.1367883268.1367897218.1372202095.6; __utmb=1.2.10.1372202095; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1372202095.6.6.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8684-190000000678365171-627827629-1370124406-1372716406&datetime=20130601_2206&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=41.82&timestamp=1370124406&__cookie=__utma=1.454241981.1370124409.1370124409.1370124409.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1370124409; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1370124409.1.1.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip&__cookie=__utma=1.454241981.1370124409.1370124409.1370124409.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1370124409; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1370124409.1.1.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8684-140000001148159643-696965994-1376850916-1379442916&datetime=20130818_1835&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=12.01&timestamp=1376850917&__cookie=__utma=1.2045912655.1376850919.1376850919.1376850919.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1376850919; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1376850919.1.1.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip

http://www.softigloo.com/.../7Zip-fz5GnWK.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../7Zip-0rDHDnm.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8684-170000001119438260-3157267016-1376546429-1379138429&datetime=20130815_0600&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=31.76&timestamp=1376546430&__cookie=__utma=1.1805579882.1376546384.1376546384.1376546384.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1376546384; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1376546384.1.1.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip&__cookie=__utma=1.1805579882.1376546384.1376546384.1376546384.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1376546384; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1376546384.1.1.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8684-190000000782943295-36878047-1372258838-1374850838&datetime=20130626_1500&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=29.97&timestamp=1372258838&__cookie=__utma=1.1588084806.1372258839.1372258839.1372258839.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1372258839; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1372258839.1.1.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip

http://www.softigloo.com/.../7Zip-cSgA9At.exe

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/3/b/.../7ZipSetup-dx5xViZ.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8684-190000000568136739-2057467116-1366683995-1369275995&datetime=20130423_0227&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=hi&tracking_percent=19.18&timestamp=1366684028&__cookie=_mzIsContent=false; _mzContentPage=false; _mzUUID=e5fa7de7-7698-11e2-9551-0025901ef77c; _mzCountry=IN; _mzSearchAds=false; _mzDictionary=false; _mzDownload=false; _mzSuperfish=true; _mzActive=true; _mzScript=_winad.js; _mzQuery=van wilder freshman year; _mzVisitsToday=1; __utma=1.1088047425.1366684031.1366684031.1366684031.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1366684031; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1366684031.1.1.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8684-210000000072620310-2577503160-1368874541-1371466541&datetime=20130518_1055&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=ja&tracking_percent=17.28&timestamp=1368874541&__cookie=__utmd=1; __utma=1.313739126.1365171700.1368875062.1368874540.6; __utmb=1.1.10.1368874540; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1368875062.5.5.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8684-180000000763644032-1959431643-1370169100-1372761100&datetime=20130602_1031&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=hi&tracking_percent=23.23&timestamp=1370169101&__cookie=__utma=1.1191921391.1370169101.1370169101.1370169101.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1370169101; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1370169101.1.1.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/3/b/.../7ZipSetup-5aGz0jF.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/3/b/.../7ZipSetup-b4ywjLD.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8684-190000000510059076-2033585410-1365763712-1368355712&datetime=20130412_1048&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=17.27&timestamp=1365763712&__cookie=__utma=1.452860261.1365763399.1365763532.1365763712.7; __utmb=1.2.10.1365763712; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1365763712.7.7.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip

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