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FreeAudioConverterSetup-6PY2UNb.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-6PY2UNb.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” 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)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
cb1982ed959d8ad2d83958c73fbab318

SHA-1:
b156f9f65038979df34d4ac608f1ccfcd23efecf

SHA-256:
d37c243de2a187cc3f3767f23145a1de52a90fe2c0ad91384e4b96880ac4b956

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 11:32:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.imt
7.11.118.68

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-131211

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3628

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17394

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0345

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9139

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.11.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.FF
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10914

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
24066

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
159.7 KB (163,544 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freeaudioconvertersetup-6py2unb.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:V22ihA0m3BJf0Amdlc1xtlExeRoYliuGxIJP+Mm90/wkCZHFI:+A0m3T0AUlcqeRow1GOJPq0S6

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:
7.5890

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file FreeAudioConverterSetup-6PY2UNb.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://softingo.com/.../FreeAudioConverterSetup-1vhzUuZ.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/f/a/.../FreeAudioConverterSetup-fjdgW9K.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/tokenads/.../dl?p1=1&p3=307328180439&datetime=20130802_0259&utm_source=tokenads&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=14.16&timestamp=1375412360&__cookie=__utma=1.1304262900.1375412357.1375412357.1375412357.1; __utmb=1.3.9.1375412357; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1375412357.1.1.utmcsr=tokenads|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=freacr

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/f/a/.../FreeAudioConverterSetup-6PY2UNb.exe

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