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download-freakshare_downloader-icb6rpo1f.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 download-freakshare_downloader-icb6rpo1f.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 16 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:
05f8f3e7f2974f38ac53c85df4b49c1f

SHA-1:
eb2eb0948bfcfe24cf0f9842d0e19939b02f5a0b

SHA-256:
886349ad44c63ee43212c9f9dabbbf50be10ef463c6f05bd27f32dee4ad75c13

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/19/2024 8:31:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.182.124

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-141030

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3305

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141030

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19945

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0303

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10647

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13853

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.i
14.10.30.21

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10267

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34380

File size:
220.2 KB (225,504 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\download-freakshare_downloader-icb6rpo1f.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

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):
6144:RA0m3j0okdhwphfB2XEVb8I/jPG6H+BUqjUKt80QBdimD:RA0ij0oIYuXYp9IPgkbQS6

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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