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file_installer_downloader-bavjmlpr.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 file_installer_downloader-bavjmlpr.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 16 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.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a8002b7e17cfdc3c9777f4ecb579f72c

SHA-1:
c11809f1b34a5650f278e8913acb6e547d68fd5b

SHA-256:
c653b1743516f44bde73a98ab591b6e9adb76650f455aa265fdfd2a00bd02550

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/19/2024 11:28:28 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140418

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3500

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DE
18084

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0108

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9664

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11721

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3996

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.18.07

McAfee
Artemis!A8002B7E17CF
5600.7156

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.18.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.c
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0409
7.2.108

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28194

File size:
231.4 KB (236,936 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\file_installer_downloader-bavjmlpr.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 2:59:59 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 11:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:YJ380oWGMY0Zq1Da7FERRLAQRJM9VUg8j0rCgAPP:YF80oWG7TT/j0VUdmCX

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:
7.7625  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

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