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e_downloader-i77s2oazh.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 e_downloader-i77s2oazh.exe by Somoto Limited 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.
Publisher:
Somoto Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
82f7f5a3f0544b40752b7004c3f54458

SHA-1:
f97df56b7bdcbe79bf2ef00f62a9cea6b19def2c

SHA-256:
54c60654170778558a4baa93e6262b4aefeb7266128d1b19ed31d997676a7d61

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/25/2024 7:36:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
859

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2014.09.29

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.175.92

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3337

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14929

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1360

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19452

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19653

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.09.29

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.B.
v6.4.7.1.166

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13504

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.09.29.09

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.6993

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.816

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62286

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.229368
14.09.29.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.09.29.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.W
14.9.29.7

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10330

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33520

File size:
224 KB (229,368 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\e_downloader-i77s2oazh.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/11/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 5:30:00 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 2:44:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:WA0m3D0o383j1Gd5eaIFS1RL9qh7dp4PX1AirOFz+1:WA0iD0og1jaFvL9qh7dp8XnCF8

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:
7.7421  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file e_downloader-i77s2oazh.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://go34down.com/.../E_downloader-I77S2oaZH.exe

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