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darkwave-studio-web-setup420.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 darkwave-studio-web-setup420.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 18 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)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.0.0.0

MD5:
569d43af55d2f79fe39b68a76290b2bd

SHA-1:
e96948e6ed1cd317f3c16672ddbbb52b704d55d8

SHA-256:
9fcc27eaf0c1bbe37052fef5c3e5a92fd051035b5c3df21042840fc3b7e95d91

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/26/2024 7:53:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.124.216

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140112

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3596

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb7b.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17599

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.012

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9280

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.BetterInstaller
14.1.22

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.175.10814

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.01.12.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.CC
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.13B1FE4B!330432075
23.00.65.14110

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10850

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
25354

File size:
158.7 KB (162,544 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\darkwave-studio-web-setup420.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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:h22ihA0m3BJf0vCItauILBAH4QiwJAHOKUrIhk:CA0m3T0vCuauI1Mli1C

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 darkwave-studio-web-setup420.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://software.thaiware.com/download_url.php?id=11313

http://www.commentcamarche.net/download/.../34060786-darkwave-studio

http://download.pcwelt.de/area_release/files/61/DE/.../DarkWave-Studio-419-Web-Setup.exe

http://www.experimentalscene.com/.../DarkWave-Studio-Web-Setup.exe

http://dl.cdn.chip.de/downloads/.../DarkWave-Studio-Web-Setup420.exe

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