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freeaudioconvertersetup-4iqsbkh.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 freeaudioconvertersetup-4iqsbkh.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:
83a2b6384ce4a032a4400efc074ea443

SHA-1:
bd8efb114d8ca0512570cf9c014b824168fb2da7

SHA-256:
8ef56ec26251d6f7d23a56b5a994380ffddfc1de27e8481e0b863e6cd639c8cb

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:
4/24/2024 7:43:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BetterInstaller
14.03.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.LP
7.11.139.122

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140330

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3519

Bkav FE
W32.Clod58d.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
18001

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.089

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9603

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
3/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.3.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11584

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4092

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.03.30.01

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.58720

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.03.30.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.FF
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10696

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CCB01CJ14
7.2.89

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
27776

File size:
163.6 KB (167,560 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freeaudioconvertersetup-4iqsbkh.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 1:59:59 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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:G22ihA0m3BJf0A1ubRiKLGw8HMpis2zgFVFHrhkfn9efPKKlFjT8X+MXKIW4:5A0m3T0AIbRiKyxYis20Niv9sPKejT8r

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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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file freeaudioconvertersetup-4iqsbkh.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 13 URLs.

http://down1oads.com/.../FreeAudioConverterSetup-62IjNd1.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/smb/.../dl?p1=music_clips_lp_audio_convert&p3=1&datetime=20130414_1140&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=music_clips_lp_audio_convert&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1365939653&__cookie=__utma=1.1911896413.1365939454.1365939454.1365939454.1; __utmb=1.5.10.1365939454; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1365939454.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=music_clips_lp_audio_convert|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=freac

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/3/5/.../FreeAudioConverterSetup-aec24qy.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../FreeAudioConverterSetup-d7JjHrN.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/smb/.../dl?p1=music_clips_lp_audio_convert&p3=1&datetime=20130421_0921&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=music_clips_lp_audio_convert&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1366536082&__cookie=__utma=1.940835525.1366536059.1366536059.1366536059.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1366536059; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1366536059.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=music_clips_lp_audio_convert|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=freac

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/smb/.../dl?p1=music_clips_lp_audio_convert&p3=1&datetime=20130608_1959&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=music_clips_lp_audio_convert&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1370721570&__cookie=__utma=1.888172829.1370721571.1370721571.1370721571.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1370721571; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1370721571.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=music_clips_lp_audio_convert|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=freac

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/smb/.../dl?p1=music_clips_lp_audio_convert&p3=1&datetime=20130628_1125&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=music_clips_lp_audio_convert&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1372418716&__cookie=__utma=1.1059258214.1372418717.1372418717.1372418717.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1372418717; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1372418717.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=music_clips_lp_audio_convert|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=freac

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/smb/.../dl?p1=music_clips_lp_audio_convert&p3=1&datetime=20130928_1649&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=music_clips_lp_audio_convert&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380386944&__cookie=__utma=25677224.1117314449.1379627553.1379627553.1379627553.1; __utmz=25677224.1379627553.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player; __utma=1.611795559.1380386944.1380386944.1380386944.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1380386944; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380386944.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=music_clips_lp_audio_convert|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=freac

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/smb/.../dl?p1=music_clips_lp_audio_convert&p3=1&datetime=20130827_1640&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=music_clips_lp_audio_convert&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1377621617&__cookie=__utma=1.76259617.1377621622.1377621622.1377621622.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1377621622; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377621622.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=music_clips_lp_audio_convert|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=freac

temp:FreeAudioConverterSetup-4Ujtke3.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../FreeAudioConverterSetup-czRoPkZ.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/3/5/.../FreeAudioConverterSetup-6p24mJ2.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/smb/.../dl?p1=music_clips_lp_audio_convert&p3=1&datetime=20130726_1640&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=music_clips_lp_audio_convert&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1374856804&__cookie=__utma=1.1479381456.1374856800.1374856800.1374856800.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1374856800; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374856800.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=music_clips_lp_audio_convert|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=freac

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