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clickheretodownloadsetup-bmrnrbcc.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-bmrnrbcc.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 19 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.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8a56c4b05bd75695e92a6263dd27aa13

SHA-1:
85b77ba07cf02839aeafeb0c8d13a09fc98548dd

SHA-256:
332371eb9ce60625de4e92a80fdbcf807efb612d183122a7fcf49bfb55859ca6

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/23/2024 10:40:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.148.228

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-141118

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3287

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141118

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/213

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18252

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0322

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9783

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12041

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.11.18.03

McAfee
Artemis!8A56C4B05BD7
5600.6943

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.18.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.b
14.11.18.3

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0506
7.2.322

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29078

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-bmrnrbcc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 2:59:59 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 11:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:khizgwyT3BJQ0owGRGlZMY0B/UkoLJJTtwHSd9UaHJ/YninWL4WvXmZZz9iVwgW6:AJ380owGRGMY0Zqh6K9T9RdRiOgAPA

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:
7.7624  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file clickheretodownloadsetup-bmrnrbcc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks2&datetime=20140506_1747&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=30&cpa_detective_session_id=yz9qzq2acpyo&timestamp=1399398474

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N2bvm5fRZ.exe

http://d1ejo8k5edq4h.cloudfront.net/installers/cli/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N2IYY3ue2.exe

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