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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 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.softiglu.com and multiple other hosts.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

MD5:

6c9c80e42b12925543a424ff769a77f0

SHA-1:

453b57508460728e4a1a666ad9948a14553d3675

SHA-256:

86e6669b4bf69328d864f351a6b278cd5cc2aad49a57e8f0bfbed161dc3a0c21

Scanner detections:

18 / 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 12:20:55 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-AppCare/Somoto.236952.D

14.04.23

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.143.56

avast!

Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]

2014.9-140423

AVG

Downloader

2015.0.3496

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

8.9671

G Data

NSIS.Application.Somoto

14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11737

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto.A

v2014.04.23.12

McAfee

Artemis!6C9C80E42B12

5600.7152

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.04.23.12

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.F47V0329

7.2.113

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

28214

File size:

231.4 KB (236,952 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:oJ380oYGMY0ZqkNUB0iymq87MLymOKZveAgAPc:oF80oYG78m94yW3k

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:

7.7628 (probably packed)

Code size:

30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file ClickHeretoDownloadSetup-bLXPgMEY.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks2&datetime=20140329_1923&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=6mfrqn66gz4h&timestamp=1396121009&__cookie=__utma=1.1893795339.1396120989.1396120989.1396120989.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1396120989; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1396120989.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks2|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

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=20140329_1923&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=qgw5wnd1ake0&timestamp=1396120985&__cookie=__utma=1.1893795339.1396120989.1396120989.1396120989.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1396120989; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1396120989.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks2|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

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