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brush445bt_downloader_by_fonts101.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 brush445bt_downloader_by_fonts101.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 33 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:
e2b7be9e5271efc7c02ea35328335fb5

SHA-1:
c24a930f56d3b4f2fae56c9f884e08d51a64123b

SHA-256:
8db833ef21a1aa36d297b50b408979fbf5182c4210b029d840d4c592c0b3a997

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
4/19/2024 10:37:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
5684383

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2015.04.24

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Somoto.Gen2
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-150424

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.570

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17234

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0114

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of neutoncursive_downloader_by_fonts101.exe (Adware)
2015.7.25.12

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.10128

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.04.24.10

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
16.0.0.342

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.30.20.1219

Norman
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.04.24.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.a6d
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Somoto.BetterInstaller.Installer
15.4.24.5

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
9916

Total Defense
Win32/Somoto.GUQKBVD
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0912
7.2.114

Trend Micro
ADW_TOMOS.SMN
10.465.24

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39354

File size:
159.5 KB (163,352 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\brush445bt_downloader_by_fonts101.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):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0AUTcbKsCN1wQgCPJC6q4EO+Oh1J9n0Uf3mNMcezt6ls:pA0m3T0ApWMTOZ9pf3AeztSs

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 brush445bt_downloader_by_fonts101.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/0/.../Brush445BT_downloader_by_Fonts101.exe

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