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7zipsetup-e3jhrvw.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-e3jhrvw.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 18 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:
3ca6524579ea8c98581d1a8bcbeeeb11

SHA-1:
14cfb5c29966bc84905b15ec9fdf54d3e89fb748

SHA-256:
3686b67ed9b0376177e2510052d5dda545527723dbc5f423ded11a6fd4c0889d

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/24/2024 1:36:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.cep
7.11.119.226

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140412

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3507

Bkav FE
W32.Clod7ea.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17448

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0102

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9177

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.4.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10509

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4028

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.12.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.R
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10670

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
24416

File size:
163.6 KB (167,520 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7zipsetup-e3jhrvw.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:O22ihA0m3BJf0Af8hPzTpNBQ76CiiEu/3EWjd9RLz/qZz3/PmdiKe:BA0m3T0AfcPhNBQ7ciEu/3XhzqDHp/

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-e3jhrvw.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/smb/.../dl?p1=serialnumber&p3=1&datetime=20130711_2216&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=serialnumber&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1373580998&__cookie=__utma=1.648021477.1373580998.1373580998.1373580998.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1373580998; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1373580998.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=serialnumber|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip

http://down1oads.com/.../7Zip-7tKMUWe.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/0/6/.../7ZipSetup-1RyQ8aH.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/0/6/.../7ZipSetup-dByQxRU.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/smb/.../dl?p1=serialnumber&p3=1&datetime=20130718_2218&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=serialnumber&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1374185918&__cookie=__utma=1.1984821784.1374185912.1374185912.1374185912.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1374185912; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374185912.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=serialnumber|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/smb/.../dl?p1=serialnumber&p3=1&datetime=20130401_0836&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=serialnumber&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1364805396&__cookie=__utma=1.675782074.1364805397.1364805397.1364805397.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1364805397; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1364805397.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=serialnumber|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip

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