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FrancaisTorrents_downloader_by_FrancaisTorrents.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 FrancaisTorrents_downloader_by_FrancaisTorrents.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 9 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:
2.0.0.0

MD5:
6aa08e642e632585986ff7fdec7290ce

SHA-1:
29636c7c2d95a36275fc3d1ef85c9adb323f6a24

SHA-256:
367e926f67f886da1d0d450cbf0e69a2c6607b6862ed5e361dcfb8fa8718d42f

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/25/2024 10:12:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.8
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto (variant)
8.8429

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.170.8831

MicroWorld eScan
MemScan:Adware.Installer.Better.A
15.0.0.339

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.p
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.89

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
18572

File size:
158.7 KB (162,536 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\francaistorrents_downloader_by_francaistorrents.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:522ihA0m3BJf0v4z1rMJl7fKZYHNFSjehbWjKoReIFN++/jDV7PIXST:6A0m3T0v4z1rMJl7f+YH7SCAeoTV/HVj

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:
7.5836

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file FrancaisTorrents_downloader_by_FrancaisTorrents.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/4/.../FrancaisTorrents_downloader_by_FrancaisTorrents.exe

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