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ClickHeretoDownloadSetup-bLXPgMEY.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 ClickHeretoDownloadSetup-bLXPgMEY.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 14 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

MD5:

966c96e4a5af538ba5b3a8890ba8a7ea

SHA-1:

32d3676e967f269ff0a772ca22e5d1bcea0c2052

SHA-256:

7dfa1d132844fe363588b7b13f815a257a36b572f6b6bd4628fe7ae8bcb29752

Scanner detections:

14 / 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 11:31:08 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.140.76

avast!

Win32:Somoto-J [PUP]

2014.9-140423

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.14423

Clam AntiVirus

Trojan.Agent-267630

0.98/18355

Dr.Web

Trojan.MulDrop4.11744

9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9614

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto.A

v2014.04.23.01

McAfee

Artemis!966C96E4A5AF

5600.7152

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.04.23.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Downloader.394

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Somoto.b

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0328

7.2.113

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

27868

File size:

231.4 KB (236,960 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\clickheretodownloadsetup-blxpgmey.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 4:14:15 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:AJ380oTGMY0Zqs68hQU+p33WsRwaMoVMFjb1bt6uYjgAPt:AF80oTG7cSU+JGsu1oMVIzl

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:

7.7631 (probably packed)

Code size:

30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file ClickHeretoDownloadSetup-bLXPgMEY.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

https://logic.bijscode.com/dl?affiliate_slug=network_smb_linkbucks2&source_slug=smb&host_browser=1&software_name=FLV Player&software_subtitle=FLV Player&software_download_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/flvplayer/1_0/FLVPlayerSetup.exe&software_filename=FLVPlayerSetup.exe&software_filesize=278672&software_version=1.0&software_arch=0&software_os=Windows XP / Vista / Windows7 / Windows8&software_logo_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/flvplayer/.../S&oname=Click Here to Download&filename_suffix=Setup

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks2&datetime=20140328_2119&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks2&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&software_name=FLV Player&filename=Click Here to Download&download_country=IL&rate=0.000&margin=27&cpa_detective_session_id=ync5b9uyzsgd&timestamp=1396041550&__cookie=__utma=1.864093643.1379953859.1395415509.1396041540.92; __utmb=1.2.10.1396041540; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1396041540.92.92.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks2|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

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