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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 basemyoussefa5erklammazika2daycom-fjs8aet.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 20 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:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
2cf8aec346d548ac28b053d83e94790c

SHA-1:
76cd284f88c151126a38191ad71240f093a7d91b

SHA-256:
1e80b5a8eea0c9798dc5f783f9dd480232a2f35848a3339fd87f31b916f7062e

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/25/2024 8:29:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.120.110

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-131224

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3615

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17460

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9188

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
12/24/2013

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
13.12.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10560

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4571

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.24.08

McAfee
Artemis!2CF8AEC346D5
5600.7271

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.j
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10887

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07LB13
7.2.358

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
24490

File size:
164.5 KB (168,456 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\basemyoussefa5erklammazika2daycom-fjs8aet.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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:i22ihA0m3BJf0A2lVpE+NLY2ZOu/4FkTDvzvrqUfp:dA0m3T0AB+NLYW/4FkTDvzvrpx

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:
7.6030

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file basemyoussefa5erklammazika2daycom-fjs8aet.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.down1oads.com/.../SherienMenEkhtarArabSeedCoM-fJOqT6d.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../SERVER_CCCAM_9NITRI-3KooDCl.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-1zEsmH7.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../BasemYoussefA5erKlamMaZiKa2daYCoM-fjs8aet.exe

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