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easy_webcam_recording.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 easy_webcam_recording.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 18 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)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
1.2.0.0

MD5:
44acdfdd023a4d43512896069ff26621

SHA-1:
f96727ca4d32ca72f4cc45906b1703c88aefcd9b

SHA-256:
f1c60f6abb191df5fa65cbce2ae221c662e1f3520e3ad2650619ca75141a8b99

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/27/2024 3:43:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.124.238

avast!
Win32:Somoto-B [PUP]
2014.9-131230

Bkav FE
W32.Clod89f.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17602

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0364

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto (variant)
7.9281

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Somoto
4/23/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.4.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.30.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.23.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.V
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10876

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AKI13
7.2.364

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
25382

File size:
154.5 KB (158,200 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\easy_webcam_recording.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., STREET=PO Box 58096, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=61580, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00841D099D16B738F34172FEEFE1D2574F

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):
3072:K22ihA0m3BJP0AJd68UDBfW7c50AcID/uDeNxGtXDh8zq6M:lA0m3D0AJ8XBfWgiAcIDGa6hAq6M

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 easy_webcam_recording.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/17/35/.../Easy_WebCam_Recording.exe

http://h.nawrocki.free.fr/soft_hn/.../Easy_WebCam_Recording.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/f96/727/.../file?channel=WEB_SD&fdh=no&id_file=93631&instance=sd_client_br&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1409677482&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=JQlyU3I4ZDyOHlBWvAxGu9JtXsgzr2v~erRl8I5-vvqwVvUSdUMEBdTwy-bsr2-qu-k9WIDggsoX6ypnJBH~~KDXYcDzofNdAx-wR4mEUYGt0CnAsTqq9GG~~Q8hpNiDTGJGu4AH380mbSamKITrEPm6M4IUgZHz9G2aJ4dXMSs_&filename=Easy_WebCam_Recording.exe

http://www.easy-herve.com/rv-soft/.../Easy_WebCam_Recording.exe

http://www.lo4d.com/get-file/easy-webcam-recording/.../

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