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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 australianariatop50singles15_downloader-n6vbk3155.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 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)

MD5:
9ebaa52d321623e855039aa6318e2d1a

SHA-1:
0a66c40ccbb059f1a4ee6b0752c3260b59669598

SHA-256:
b8fff5f79618fc36e25961baa0afcbbcaeeb2d65961a6a9a08fe1548b170bfd6

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/26/2024 12:57:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
6254010

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.12.25

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.197.174

avast!
Somoto-R [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3250

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1790

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19833

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
20465

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.D.
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-24-12_4

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14440

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.12.24.05

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.30.0.64448

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225280.AZ
14.12.24.01

Panda Antivirus
Generic Malware
14.12.24.05

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.r
14.12.24.17

Sophos
PUA 'Somoto BetterInstaller'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10158

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

File size:
220 KB (225,280 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\australianariatop50singles15_downloader-n6vbk3155.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2015 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 5:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:aA0m3D0oJw3defFDU6y7geGhhPJjkKuOW0NR5:aA0iD0ossDjYgeGLVuZE5

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:
7.7518  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file australianariatop50singles15_downloader-n6vbk3155.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://speedsoft2.com/.../AustralianARIATop50Singles15_downloader-N6vBk3155.exe

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