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filesetup-5qhp38r.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 filesetup-5qhp38r.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 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:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
0c83730bb6236c6e22da5928b01ed0c3

SHA-1:
1b2c6b5926f75eb4ee2ecc511deadb6874a7411e

SHA-256:
7de0a29ac54c9f75708248ba484a0afdad1b4500ed85022d4ca9db457a454783

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:19:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.133.190

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140227

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3551

Baidu Antivirus
HackTool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14227

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17850

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.058

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9475

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.2.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4249

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.02.27.02

McAfee
Artemis!0C83730BB623
5600.7207

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.58101

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.02.27.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ac1
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.R
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10759

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00BE14
7.2.58

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00BE14
10.465.27

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
26872

File size:
161.8 KB (165,720 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\filesetup-5qhp38r.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 2:59:59 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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:D22ihA0m3BJf0ASMG5oRrtb9ecJekprQIBDzBLIyhmJU:cA0m3T0ASZGRp9e4BnBVkyhmK

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:
7.6004

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file filesetup-5qhp38r.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.down1oads.com/.../fileSetup-6G4UkA8.exe

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/0/c/.../fileSetup-cDP5Aj9.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../fileSetup-5QHP38R.exe

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