» Distemper_downloader_by_Fonts101.exe
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Distemper_downloader_by_Fonts101.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 Distemper_downloader_by_Fonts101.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

Description:

Version:

2.1.0.0

MD5:

fe0946490cc387881b44326761daff60

SHA-1:

a742cb7466ad638e06e81f5e602ad8367b33c9a8

SHA-256:

7eaa843d4e3bd44a8f65e0584cfabdfb3ed1622578c966f7a119d2386113650b

Scanner detections:

22 / 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:

4/25/2024 5:14:28 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.A

1018

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Somoto

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.144.202

avast!

Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]

2014.9-140423

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2015.0.3496

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.A

1.0.20.565

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18355

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

18152

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9709

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto

11.2014-23-04_4

G Data

Application.Bundler.Somoto

14.4.24

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent

14.0.0.3975

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.04.23.02

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.A

15.0.0.339

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh

0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.04.23.02

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.a

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto

10649

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

28524

File size:

159.5 KB (163,312 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\distemper_downloader_by_fonts101.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:u22ihA0m3BJf0AjP53yCq2zrqgMusx63ePyAcO2indAz5SPUJ9:hA0m3T0Ajh3yZgF3ePf2i65Eo

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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Entropy:

7.5893

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file Distemper_downloader_by_Fonts101.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/2/.../Distemper_downloader_by_Fonts101.exe

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