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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 27 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.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d1abc043e843a10c01749035e1dbcad4

SHA-1:
fe56d35c3014ef24ed5dc8babf0953d334beaf84

SHA-256:
ad2d0506c82f6037ee3209ab9a41edb1b5d17b41b4eecf6f276cf3e060aa4569

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/18/2024 4:26:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
889

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236944.C
2014.07.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.fses
7.11.164.150

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140829

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3367

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14829

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1205

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
19028

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0241

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10178

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-29-08_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12898

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.08.29.03

McAfee
Artemis!D1ABC043E843
5600.7023

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.723

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.2.61148

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.08.29.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.b
14.8.29.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.169CE02F!379379759
23.00.65.14827

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10392

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH05GN14
7.2.241

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31756

File size:
231.4 KB (236,944 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:
9/20/2011 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 10:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:wJ380ofxGMY0ZqaRA7Dauk7WHRBhCAZ3BPmkvqgAPU:wF80opG72A7DausWzr3BfSc

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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Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file clickheretodownloadsetup-blxpgmey.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks2&datetime=20140327_2132&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=sgzkkdm3z8df&timestamp=1395955923&__cookie=__utma=1.986380875.1368983996.1395906099.1395955922.175; __utmb=1.4.10.1395955922; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1395955922.175.175.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks2|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

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