freeaudioconverter_downloader-2ncpqdrg.exe

Somoto Israel

This is part of 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 freeaudioconverter_downloader-2ncpqdrg.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. Includes the Somoto BetterInstaller, an adware installer that will bundle offers for third party applications, mostly adware toolbars, with legitimate softare. These offers are typically installed onto users' PCs by default, but may include an option to 'opt-out' during or after the installation process.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7577d2c9e66821a329e98a676db3b747

SHA-1:
66fcaab4a8a015273d2c15afb10bf320a2f79e7b

SHA-256:
d9c399678bf7ece8acd3ae832b4d610db2538f5177c69c9410e7575e6ce32309

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:28:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Agent
2014.01.10

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18155

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.019

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9272

F-Prot
W32/Sefnit.C
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.175.10794

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.01.19.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.g
14.8.7.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25278

File size:
222.5 KB (227,800 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freeaudioconverter_downloader-2ncpqdrg.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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 12:14:15 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zJ380opY0ZqfNovIXbhVIHJ32ymdYTgAPM:zF80oW9NovIX9csymdCk

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:
7.7481  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

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