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4shared_downloader-1f0rwwpy.exe

Somoto Israel

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 application 4shared_downloader-1f0rwwpy.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 8 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 Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
754faa0184e7cc186344ee5a5665f3ba

SHA-1:
15ac178d4cb9e84c9fd7acc639112a034a29e7ce

SHA-256:
4def72a8dcccb5641596de2eb05d861e7617a5a6af4832b2bd704a91701b48f5

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:11:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.097

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9548

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.07.05

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.07.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.BB
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
27434

File size:
231.4 KB (236,920 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\4shared_downloader-1f0rwwpy.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Israel, O=Somoto Israel, STREET=Habarzel 32, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=69700, C=IL

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

Serial number:
74F2E607D2905C0E3EA9C8AB59942D25

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 11:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:oJ380oSGMY0ZqTBDBSIrZuXvIMlCqgAPR9:oF80oSG7pBVHrZUxlD59

Entry address:
0x380C

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 87, 4D, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 2A, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9B, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 28, F9, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, D8, F9, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, E8, E0, 4C, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 4D, A2, 40, 00, 68, 08, FA, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, E6, 49, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, 80, 43, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 29, 49, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Entropy:
7.7625  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file 4shared_downloader-1f0rwwpy.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://mediafire.bz/.../4shared_downloader-1f0RwwpY.exe

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