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dreamcatcherstephenkingpdffile_downloader-ew689epi.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 dreamcatcherstephenkingpdffile_downloader-ew689epi.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Somoto Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9e4048c2fe5a2350d1c8c9059f0e5023

SHA-1:
42a63f9f5abc4eb0c2c0a359270af1c047cae978

SHA-256:
26febc52b7173dbdb542d846b26f7d60571ef7c29c7fd62956c6e68ea32977ca

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 10:56:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
927

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1015

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21155

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9950

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712403

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3521

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.609

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.s
14.7.22.17

Sophos
Generic PUA EC
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0612
7.2.203

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
30340

File size:
219.9 KB (225,224 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\dreamcatcherstephenkingpdffile_downloader-ew689epi.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/10/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 6:00:00 AM

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 3:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:2A0m3D0owzkmsat5eBnOmKwGuibTkHmgM:2A0iD0orOiYlzU1M

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:
7.7347  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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