clube-da-luta-online_downloader-i4mq2fnga.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 clube-da-luta-online_downloader-i4mq2fnga.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 23 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)

MD5:
820df5ef2f83734e2ad19f113b13cff6

SHA-1:
a41db2436da6d2ceef6114fd1ddb011c4efd2bb0

SHA-256:
733dc3132c05993bcd7551cc4cb3b825e9168d343440cdc056a93a8ed3f32c7d

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/19/2024 8:59:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
849

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.176.158

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3327

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14108

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1405

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19709

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.10.08.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10513

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-08-10_4

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13584

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3131

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.10.08.05

McAfee
Artemis!820DF5EF2F83
5600.6983

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.843

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62440

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225296
14.10.05.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.10.08.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.j
14.10.8.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10312

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33684

File size:
220 KB (225,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\clube-da-luta-online_downloader-i4mq2fnga.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/1/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 7:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:J22ihA0m3BJX0oOMb3ci1sUW+/J9TffNvR1TKpXR9XPlC6rEnMKVQu/md3qlMC:KA0m3D0oOMb1sj+/3lPTEB9XPlFoEaMC

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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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file clube-da-luta-online_downloader-i4mq2fnga.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.