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buienradar.1.1.gadget.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 buienradar.1.1.gadget.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 21 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:
c8ea72ace654bffafd9568af05856460

SHA-1:
e6d41edd545c54cc605f84d805f78428c491830c

SHA-256:
029423aae89b16991b10083b7e0a5fbc5edf1027477f91717f5b11b7eaea7018

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 11:21:14 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
14.04.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.137.66

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140423

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3496

Bkav FE
W32.Clod038.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17932

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0113

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Downloader.Femad.XA
8.14.04.23.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9546

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11451

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3975

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.23.01

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.58394

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.23.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.S
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10649

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
27396

File size:
159.4 KB (163,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\buienradar.1.1.gadget.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:/22ihA0m3BJf0AaR8u/KhxUmxxJF3yHCEmvPTTYvhBio1+fqH3He:wA0m3T0Aad/qDxxJF3yHMXT8vhBxrH3+

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:
7.5859

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file buienradar.1.1.gadget.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.thoosje.com/Windows-7-gadgets/.../buienradar.1.1.gadget.exe

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