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ayoubhstch_downloader-dqgcnzre.exe

Somoto Israel

This is the Somoto BetterInstaller, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application ayoubhstch_downloader-dqgcnzre.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from fileforever.net.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ced5fcc7983c0ba0dc0cefd323c11c40

SHA-1:
cf17646af57b514fb01e68df50792fa220e71b21

SHA-256:
20a59e6994f7926c9c3bf344615832b5f875f44da8f08313d23422c461a9554b

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 10:43:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236920.B
14.04.15

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140415

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3504

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0105

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9677

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11755

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.15.06

McAfee
Artemis!CED5FCC7983C
5600.7160

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59288

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.15.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.EE
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0414
7.2.105

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
28240

File size:
231.4 KB (236,920 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ayoubhstch_downloader-dqgcnzre.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Israel, O=Somoto Israel, STREET=Habarzel 32, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=69700, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
74F2E607D2905C0E3EA9C8AB59942D25

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 11:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:oJ380oyGMY0ZqFMJ53YY6O4+ZMTjInlchgAPh:oF80oyG7PMJdqCZMXKlchp

Entry address:
0x380C

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 87, 4D, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 2A, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9B, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 28, F9, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, D8, F9, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, E8, E0, 4C, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 4D, A2, 40, 00, 68, 08, FA, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, E6, 49, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, 80, 43, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 29, 49, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Entropy:
7.7630  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file ayoubhstch_downloader-dqgcnzre.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://fileforever.net/.../ayoubhstch_downloader-dQGCNZre.exe

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