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7zipsetup-amun2ld.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-amun2ld.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 23 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:
30e258d90f0fb476e4f90fd8e27669c5

SHA-1:
013a68b550e20973d0078cb54fcf01545f2c5295

SHA-256:
cc11e5f5481ef9a35e7238b8f8cf5a8100523dfc2d889494a5174e5a8822f136

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 10:02:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
570

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.165.150

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2016.0.3048

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15715

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.980

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
19105

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.0196

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
7/15/2015

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BetterInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.182.12966

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1735

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.07.15.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.07.15.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler (M)
15.7.15.0

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
9753

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0UCR14
7.2.196

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0UCR14
10.465.15

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
31994

File size:
163.6 KB (167,520 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Swedish (Sweden)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7zipsetup-amun2ld.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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:O22ihA0m3BJf0A31JpidFo3JR+QtEw4pp+f0LTa/iPGg:BA0m3T0AlJmFc7LCvX1P

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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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file 7zipsetup-amun2ld.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.softingo.com/.../7ZipSetup-2PYANL9.exe

http://www.softingo.com/.../7Zip-42gbbjy.exe

http://www.softingo.com/.../7Zip-2gflXkY.exe

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