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dvdshrink32setup_downloader-i9dojj2va.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 dvdshrink32setup_downloader-i9dojj2va.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 25 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)

MD5:

2c957ccf2b8a4fd5b7d0deeb5fc50dff

SHA-1:

25af654fec7f9dc4fad3aa4b724c6dbed65deb22

SHA-256:

0a5171c8e0050e2aee4784e11fd5a61226cf6818a2af8271eb376c8c51b1d28f

Scanner detections:

25 / 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:

4/25/2024 8:17:58 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

849

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-PUP/Somoto

2014.10.07

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.177.0

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3327

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.14109

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1410

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19725

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

8.14.10.09.07

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.10521

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-09-10_5

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13597

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3129

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.10.09.07

McAfee

Artemis!2C957CCF2B8A

5600.6983

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.846

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.62483

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225264

14.10.06.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.I

14.10.09.07

Quick Heal

AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)

10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Somoto.f

14.10.9.7

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10310

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00J614

7.2.282

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

33712

File size:

220 KB (225,264 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\dvdshrink32setup_downloader-i9dojj2va.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/2/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/3/2015 12:59:59 AM

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 9:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:p22ihA0m3BJX0oITNiM7POsiXWwcZjxHxDm/qRcCl6BGjzQICRU939j1yq:qA0m3D0oyoMqs+lA1HxDmEzkRe1yq

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 dvdshrink32setup_downloader-i9dojj2va.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.cheatengine.org/.../CheatEngine64_downloader-I7E6QQpdr.exe

http://www.dvdshrink.org/.../DVDshrink32setup_downloader-I9DoJj2va.exe

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