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expressleech_download_manager_downloader-4gu6yicd.exe

Somoto Israel

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 expressleech_download_manager_downloader-4gu6yicd.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from expressleech.com.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
092869beb4b2aec44cd187643a38c580

SHA-1:
c3cda24dd7f5c7096110bf0da37bdf862dfd159d

SHA-256:
aba6dcfae7bce0f04b1131b95a0277f9278483943b2dfc9c7096428b2d15c464

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/26/2024 11:50:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236952.C
14.05.20

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140520

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3469

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18214

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0140

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9754

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11965

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.05.20.08

McAfee
Artemis!092869BEB4B2
5600.7125

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.20.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.r
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0409
7.2.140

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28842

File size:
231.4 KB (236,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\expressleech_download_manager_downloader-4gu6yicd.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 4:30:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 4:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Israel, O=Somoto Israel, STREET=Habarzel 32, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=69700, C=IL

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

Serial number:
74F2E607D2905C0E3EA9C8AB59942D25

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 12:44:15 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Q5hizgwyT3BJQ0oiqEGlZMY0B/UkoLJc1SXQT/6aT0CUGEwnSrhR+g44ChWo0OD7:wJ380oidGMY0ZqiLWLiQf4jH0oVgAPz

Entry address:
0x380C

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 87, 4D, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 2A, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9B, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 28, F9, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, D8, F9, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, E8, E0, 4C, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 4D, A2, 40, 00, 68, 08, FA, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, E6, 49, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, 80, 43, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 29, 49, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Entropy:
7.7629  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file expressleech_download_manager_downloader-4gu6yicd.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://expressleech.com/.../ExpressLeech_Download_Manager_downloader-4gu6YiCD.exe

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