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battlefield3trkeyama_downloader_by_yamaarsivi.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 battlefield3trkeyama_downloader_by_yamaarsivi.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 26 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:
0215246d651df8b3c3591988370c98d2

SHA-1:
350f57974fff48d61a8a60a3a9212ba09440efad

SHA-256:
f80ab50dec9b322f0f307bb1f4a76590a62056ce4cef39804b98489cb47670b8

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/26/2024 5:57:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
827

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.179.162

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141031

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3305

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141031

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1520

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
19849

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0304

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10586

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-31-10_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.184.13727

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3019

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.10.31.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.912

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Somoto.csrqje
0.28.2.62671

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.n
14.10.31.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.16250E7A!371527290
23.00.65.141029

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10267

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
34070

File size:
162.8 KB (166,704 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Turkish (Turkey)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\battlefield3trkeyama_downloader_by_yamaarsivi.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 2:59:59 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:h22ihA0m3BJf0vTfhGRQk5HDgtqo0mIpWLDz1IPadc:CA0m3T0vTJGt9oTq

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)

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