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file_installer_downloader-benmtl2g.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-benmtl2g.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 21 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 d1a84k82uhn9mc.cloudfront.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a8d67a35c7e0d59aa9b79a2537f5c955

SHA-1:
808c1a3922dc7dbfec21997f48df39096e8c76c5

SHA-256:
862cce3d4f41da3d7fe29317c079d62e84b4e99008ad39c6cebf5be6b3d30388

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 4:13:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236960
14.08.02

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140802

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3394

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DE
18084

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0214

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9663

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11721

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.08.02.09

McAfee
Artemis!A8D67A35C7E0
5600.7050

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.08.02.09

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.F47V0326
7.2.214

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-benmtl2g.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 1:59:59 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 10:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:YJ380oq1GMY0ZqYAbjOu+5LJZCSEOcTzgAPQ:YF80oq1G72Abjl+zwOeo

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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Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file file_installer_downloader-benmtl2g.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://d1a84k82uhn9mc.cloudfront.net/installers/cli/.../file_installer_downloader-beNmTl2G.exe

https://logic.bijscode.com/dl?source_slug=qspartnerstvsoi&affiliate_slug=file_installer1&software_name=file_installer&software_download_url=https://download.r.worldssl.net/installers/8/.../file_installer1_downloader_by_file_installer1.exe&software_filename=.exe&software_filesize=161

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