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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 easportsfifa2007game_downloader-n0l5ijvcl.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 28 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:
d4e4edbf02078e034134b01974cd73b6

SHA-1:
d34acee37afc9635179437a087637a094cc321dc

SHA-256:
d46cfef6feee5181c665ff3d8f263c05807c505c371602d4835f51d4ef7fe1c4

Scanner detections:
28 / 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 11:30:57 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
833

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.25

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.181.44

avast!
Somoto-R [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141025

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1490

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19896

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.10.25

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-25-10_7

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13805

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.10.25.08

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.6967

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.894

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62841

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225280.AZ
14.10.24.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.j
14.10.25.8

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10278

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EIC14
7.2.298

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EIC14
10.465.25

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34232

File size:
220 KB (225,280 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\easportsfifa2007game_downloader-n0l5ijvcl.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2015 2:59:59 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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:aA0m3D0oC7ceULsp1tC1viANT3VIXwcXAacY5:aA0iD0oC7cTIftcT3VeAC

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:
7.7513  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file easportsfifa2007game_downloader-n0l5ijvcl.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://fileplenty.com/.../EaSportsFifa2007Game_downloader-N0L5iJVcL.exe

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