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AlienwareScreensaver_downloader_by_TopWindows7Themescom.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 AlienwareScreensaver_downloader_by_TopWindows7Themescom.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 19 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

Description:

Version:

2.1.0.0

MD5:

390e211a83ec5cb52748ec2d86583b10

SHA-1:

05e9b2b8a35f40a804328018c0c7ee506f83248c

SHA-256:

ad1b26b0d12a4e24a2c7c2703acf02aaae61d4e908dd0e86fa7aa3949256f803

Scanner detections:

19 / 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:

4/19/2024 6:02:29 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Somoto

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.138.84

avast!

Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]

2014.9-140423

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2015.0.3496

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18355

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

17970

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9574

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11524

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent

14.0.0.3975

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.04.23.12

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh

0.28.0.58491

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.04.23.12

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.x

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto

10649

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R02PB01CM14

7.2.113

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

27622

File size:

159.6 KB (163,384 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\alienwarescreensaver_downloader_by_topwindows7themescom.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:W22ihA0m3BJf0AXO9PAfsjJXfT6UtTzE1ts8m/ZW4oUzgY:JA0m3T0AoPMQJXfWUtTo0ZYeR

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:

7.5879

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file AlienwareScreensaver_downloader_by_TopWindows7Themescom.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d3t3aofvlmro8r.cloudfront.net/installers/1/.../AlienwareScreensaver_downloader_by_TopWindows7Themescom.exe

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