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ares_downloader_by_tradedelay.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 ares_downloader_by_tradedelay.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:
dd8a04287021fc3952db95a36d2725d8

SHA-1:
162cf59869c4a9a5a669532945ee5f79f99e8f33

SHA-256:
1c8a83b1be3c920b6c0df80a1a2e0ed51c065936fefcd9d326c714c076aa9f97

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:
5/10/2024 9:36:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.110.74

avast!
Win32:Somoto-K [PUP]
2014.9-131225

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3615

Bkav FE
W32.Clode27.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17183

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0359

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.8986

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
12/25/2013

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4568

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.25.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.DD
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10886

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0922
7.2.359

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
22868

File size:
162.6 KB (166,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ares_downloader_by_tradedelay.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:q22ihA0m3BJf0v01tEF2lLmkjaTY8CKEfEVSRXpElk85U2h:FA0m3T0v00FkPjaTYZK4kSRZh85U2h

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 ares_downloader_by_tradedelay.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/a/.../Ares_downloader_by_TradeDelay.exe

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