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7zipsetup-6ebeuu1.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 7zipsetup-6ebeuu1.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” 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)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
91dab216e83be379a5690e10cd6f5c95

SHA-1:
c6bbf61a3ce5b8c42720f3a6cfd1e6635aff7b5f

SHA-256:
9e8477202a3f3c8d61e0fcd6660cee1318f275faabada28b70be597b4f257ece

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 7:18:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
912

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.VE
7.11.151.238

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140807

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3390

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
1.0.20.1095

Bkav FE
W32.Cloddea.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/213

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9861

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
8/7/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-07-08_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12229

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3443

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.08.07.07

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.08.07.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.R
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10436

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
29706

File size:
163.6 KB (167,528 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7zipsetup-6ebeuu1.exe

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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0AE09OQB+sTH8KCiq3XHwGqIlFB4XNjR7:pA0m3T0AE09h0sr8nBgGTB4XNR

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:
7.6016

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file 7zipsetup-6ebeuu1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=zoobygamez&p3=1&datetime=20130807_1630&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=zoobygamez&translate=hi&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1375893048&__cookie=__utmc=1

http://tinyurl.com/mgjjn7m

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