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7zip-9aoo80o.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 application 7zip-9aoo80o.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 14 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)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
ea6be03e2ce24ec5f9dc70bf6d413538

SHA-1:
7d71d173968e5a83e0b70e05d82d3c8f086c5a05

SHA-256:
d77fcc709554964b76ce00e6b031b4e8897fb627e9ad7b6874e5b726dabf52d6

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/23/2024 5:56:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.itb.52
7.11.117.62

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140422

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3496

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17370

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0112

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9118

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10361

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.22.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.M
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10650

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
23926

File size:
159.4 KB (163,176 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7zip-9aoo80o.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 1:59:59 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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:v22ihA0m3BJf0AO88EXJc8/fGUrArkdHxBUHy9HhqJwwHnCmS:gA0m3T0AO88j8HGmEkdHxBYuhqJwwHCf

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:
7.5863

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file 7zip-9aoo80o.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.softigloo.com/.../7ZipSetup-7fpeQsw.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/5/f/.../7ZipSetup-3n6jEob.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/adorikaa/.../dl?p1=1&p3=LqOPtmbfswtzuwQWc3aanaFibGfa_FSaeqas-VF_J-aaA7W2K0t9EkPPj40gnq2adI6jAGHH_upvJAdsqtAaaaYajtIgzAObyAtJOjd0AqAkCgwxyN5MgtcRMOm6bpaVxkMrxosw4KMh-zdRZhQsIACwWMeHicFsoQ4PKK2vnRCNQ9LQGJaIVpx6NHfej0FEPcnwh4iGFjKayrRYmbyyskKWGkQ1HjkP0vTQ4bqNhefdgXLv1TUBsgGRbZMqmy-GrseInvc0FnZd0i6CHgtPRQPRJELaW4ipoAMalMz4I275-INOAnG4z4i51a2dSXPKnIqI21ZtCp1859PcScge7jHB5n4zrO0ehSoe9lYI3W2HVTriDCES9R_f3ffjfoqcctCRai&datetime=20130817_1329&utm_source=adorikaa&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=th&tracking_percent=19.44&timestamp=1376746156&__cookie=__utma=1.1963310153.1376746151.1376746151.1376746151.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1376746151; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1376746151.1.1.utmcsr=adorikaa|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip

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