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7ZipSetup.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.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 12 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:
2.0.0.0

MD5:
f38368cf96fd03294e0721c00d72221f

SHA-1:
6c61acac2adb12a1773bb991aa66930238497fb4

SHA-256:
a9089c171c44c146828ddd9b690a9fa6526f0d771f1c118e5abaf40b5bfe893e

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 2:32:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.dhr
7.11.81.126

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.8
9.0.1.0113

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.Somoto.AMN
8.14.04.23.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto (variant)
8.8390

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

McAfee
Artemis!F38368CF96FD
5600.7152

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.J
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.89

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10649

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0514
7.2.113

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
18232

File size:
158.3 KB (162,064 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:722ihA0m3BJP0vBkU/dGQRNvEAgVxjjMsT8gHFXNPzzJx3KFBgib64SMt:UA0m3D0vBkyXvEAgvjvPHFdPXJxmaC

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:
7.5825

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file 7ZipSetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://dur34efymch15.cloudfront.net/installers/7/8/ch/.../7ZipSetup.exe

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