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freemoviedvdmakerinstall.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 freemoviedvdmakerinstall.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 16 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:
1.2.0.0

MD5:
3450053bb38c95e7e9c5568021501769

SHA-1:
625b2c8e52a5136b574d402e068a4196926225fc

SHA-256:
3964bc75be1f3f929d102abcffacccc6d189590e21bb3324e36a28a79e796d6d

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 3:36:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.ITD.38
7.11.133.6

avast!
Win32:Somoto-B [PUP]
2014.9-141006

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17821

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0279

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto (variant)
8.9451

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.10.06.06

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.10.06.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.Y
14.10.6.18

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10315

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OAI14
7.2.279

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OAI14
10.465.06

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
26682

File size:
154.5 KB (158,200 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 4:59:59 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 1:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:K22ihA0m3BJP0AfX+h9bCEPA4CFuRU8mIIKd2U6cJo0qN2xM:lA0m3D0Ae9GAjZBIeh+Jx

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:
7.5681

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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

http://www.sothinkmedia.com/.../FreeMovieDVDMakerInstall.exe

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