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doom(doom)_downloader-i4vjddk4r.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 doom(doom)_downloader-i4vjddk4r.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 20 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:
c7d03b00bbc2af8412a16375a07f3034

SHA-1:
9d0512d91ae102bbe9ee424e329dac34bb5fafe7

SHA-256:
54f75f0a33c14c68042805d4ec14230213a383f58f5ad26cdb2e944df5da29f9

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 11:03:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
858

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.170.84

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3336

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1360

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19385

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.0272

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.09.29.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10346

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-29-09_2

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3176

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.09.29.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.816

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61861

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.FF
14.9.29.16

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10330

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32730

File size:
220.9 KB (226,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\doom(doom)_downloader-i4vjddk4r.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/11/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 12:00:00 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 9:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:RA0m3D0oazaJU4r0g3dCcre1xIz/KZtVet:RA0iD0oyaJUYScraIziZP

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:
7.7473  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file doom(doom)_downloader-i4vjddk4r.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/.../DOOM(doom)_downloader-I4vJddk4r.exe

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