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filedownloadedsuccessfully_downloader-n9ozn5uze.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 filedownloadedsuccessfully_downloader-n9ozn5uze.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 14 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:
b0cf6797ae3e2ecb523c335693655705

SHA-1:
bb1b866e7e2a0233981b75b57222d8fd824a1056

SHA-256:
c33737f565aa458fdffc2fd8e879fdb2b570dc84bcdd10333cb7adaca5148a60

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 4:10:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.11.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.183.220

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-141110

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3295

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.141110

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0314

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2970

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.p
14.11.10.1

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10247

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07K914
7.2.314

File size:
289.8 KB (296,752 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\filedownloadedsuccessfully_downloader-n9ozn5uze.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/1/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2015 4:59:59 PM

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 1:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+A0m3D0oRgkWMr20OsZHvCCcE/FwKHKLY+5ryVS5e1AnCiVzI:+A0iD0oRV/Os9vb/HHQ58S5AtJ

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:
7.8362  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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http://fsoft4down.com/.../FileDownloadedSuccessfully_downloader-NaxT6sOmZ.exe

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http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N0JfvTBfO.exe

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http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N4X0NsKXr.exe

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http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N0jqREv4J.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FileDownloadedSuccessfully_downloader-N0uV6vWIm.exe

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