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freehtmltopdfconverter_downloader-ia20980xd.exe

Somoto Limited

This is 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 freehtmltopdfconverter_downloader-ia20980xd.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 31 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 Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4fe09a21ae755daa59eb1603d114421c

SHA-1:
81b1b3d953024a270519229a66421032986a219c

SHA-256:
ab10e622fb5c593f6155c1e489a8a3e66e80453e63fa5f48ecc763e16a0ec5c7

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 2:26:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
866

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2014.08.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.164.206

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3344

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1325

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19039

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.0265

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.09.22.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10184

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-22-09_2

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3213

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.09.22.11

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.795

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61148

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.6bb
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.l
14.9.22.11

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10344

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31788

File size:
224 KB (229,376 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freehtmltopdfconverter_downloader-ia20980xd.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/11/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Limited, O=Somoto Limited, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
05805984E5838EE41CFD82C4057379F9

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):
6144:OA0m3D0oaGIZzyLxsAHBxKQYq++OvQtL5Kmdy1:OA0iD0oaGVKAHbuq++Ocdy1

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)

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