» freesoft24_downloader_by_freesoft24.exe
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freesoft24_downloader_by_freesoft24.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 freesoft24_downloader_by_freesoft24.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 21 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

Description:

Version:

2.1.0.0

MD5:

2468909394c8471e273465986029f7a5

SHA-1:

a9265c586945b496d0af922e2c49c89977929556

SHA-256:

d099cdd3b37d97899e2846f6505a5a61e13fad26cd5e7ac7a93beddef66f7417

Scanner detections:

21 / 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:

4/25/2024 10:35:16 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Somoto

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.BetterInstaller

14.05.21

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.136.226

avast!

Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]

2014.9-140521

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2015.0.3467

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.14521

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18355

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

17925

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.0141

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9540

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Somoto

5/21/2014

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11436

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent

14.0.0.3832

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.05.21.03

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh

0.28.0.58394

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.05.21.03

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.d

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto

10592

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

27356

File size:

159.4 KB (163,208 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\freesoft24_downloader_by_freesoft24.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

9/20/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

9/20/2014 12:59:59 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 9:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:P22ihA0m3BJf0A3Ay/fQEyR6Sh/FB/VX2LL5P7a+KSr:AA0m3T0A3d/fQtRdTVWa+KSr

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:

7.5861

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file freesoft24_downloader_by_freesoft24.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/6/.../Freesoft24_downloader_by_Freesoft24.exe

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