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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 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:
2.0.0.0

MD5:
1e802d837f30ea527d7f62bc4df051a0

SHA-1:
afc62b132336e43be29bd93cbdd9d1dc0b2c539c

SHA-256:
f97f6ff9e2515c940087779b6c214c170a0c21ad24652607a551484806cc2426

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:47:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.ITD.23
7.11.125.192

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-131225

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3614

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17639

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0359

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9309

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
12/25/2013

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10881

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.25.09

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvdt
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.J
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10885

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07KG13
7.2.359

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
25580

File size:
162.7 KB (166,600 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7zipsetup.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 12:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:p22ihA0m3BJf0vqomcmYrX9Mc+afcTUBix6p80grr:qA0m3T0vDmcmoM9a9e680gH

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:
7.5976

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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

http://cdn.frogdownload.com/installers/0/5/ch/.../7ZipSetup.exe

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