daemontoolslite_downloader-i51q0bmmq.exe

Somoto Limited

This is the Somoto BetterInstaller, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application daemontoolslite_downloader-i51q0bmmq.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 22 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 Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1d365fda1fe592137cd7cb546aaff35a

SHA-1:
cbd7e98d53ba47f7e1fd2d3a482f878eb0fdf254

SHA-256:
08733ebbcba12fca7c96d58bab53d9f7426eac93dd24f0a434af02d646f4e4cf

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/25/2024 3:25:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
871

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.172.168

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3349

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14917

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1300

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19361

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19538

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.09.14

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-17-09_4

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13393

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.09.17.12

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.7005

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.780

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62151

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.09.17.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.e
14.9.14.4

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10355

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32938

File size:
220.9 KB (226,168 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\daemontoolslite_downloader-i51q0bmmq.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/11/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Limited, O=Somoto Limited, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
05805984E5838EE41CFD82C4057379F9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:JA0m3D0o+QY9JvcSrROMkpFu6+lKXrph/NXN:JA0iD0o+Qu4M0Fu6FrphlX

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)

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