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dvdshrink_downloader_by_dvdshrink.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 dvdshrink_downloader_by_dvdshrink.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 19 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:

544e9afa704adcc152a865d356223299

SHA-1:

828fcba829137830f38b7fae3ae7826617bbe74f

SHA-256:

8b54ff71369eaeace20247247580c82cfcf507caed13ad5c18ee932a6c1d1713

Scanner detections:

19 / 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:

4/27/2024 3:50:56 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Somoto

2014.12.29

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.198.88

avast!

Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]

2014.9-141228

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3246

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.141228

Bkav FE

HW32.Packed

1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21511

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28357

9.0.1.0362

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.10935

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.2727

McAfee

Artemis!544E9AFA704A

5600.6902

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac

0.30.0.64448

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.12.28.12

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Somoto.b

14.12.28.12

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10150

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07LG14

7.2.362

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

36156

File size:

290 KB (296,992 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/2/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/3/2015 1:59:59 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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:zA0m3j0olSmayqXtZvJZpskLFpvVhZnJyu4fy/Miyu0:zA0ij0olSByqdP/fLXVTYfCC

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 dvdshrink_downloader_by_dvdshrink.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/2/.../DVDShrink_downloader_by_DVDShrink.exe

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