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freeyoutubedownloaderinstaller.exe

Better Installer

Somoto Israel Ltd.

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 freeyoutubedownloaderinstaller.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 10 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 by Somoto Israel Ltd.)

Product:
Better Installer

Version:
1.0

MD5:
3eae52ad325d5bdfb679aa24c7922677

SHA-1:
781b14c9fdd7489f5ac3e234f4a283990afa7c54

SHA-256:
b9efe0d39fb3b9688ab8b3a46b7a44f6a86ec2d9ac856e553579a3f452623cf2

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 4:22:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Generic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.120.48

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.3
9.0.1.0352

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto (variant)
7.9180

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10538

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2013.12.18.08

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/Adware.Somoto.A
14.0.0.1056

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SomotoIsrael.EE
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Somoto
10900

File size:
145 KB (148,456 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel Ltd.

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
2/23/2010 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2012 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Israel Ltd., O=Somoto Israel Ltd., STREET=Eilat 61/2401, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=66845, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
009324E7B7AAA5711B11734FF41E4A3D57

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 4:14:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:0iOcDQGF3BJf0dLUC92QbaUvSo5whOF4ekkb9oKyFkFAs1N:D0GF370dAC9hbawhKOFRzohsz

Entry address:
0x39AC

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 8B, 46, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 36, 43, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9F, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 88, 4C, 42, 00, E8, AB, 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, E4, 45, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, A5, A2, 40, 00, 68, 68, 4D, 42, 00, E8, E9, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, F2, 42, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, D0, 42, 00, E8, D4, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 2D, 42, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Entropy:
7.5287

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file freeyoutubedownloaderinstaller.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/12/37/43/.../FreeYouTubeDownloaderInstaller.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/12/36/01/.../FreeYouTubeDownloaderInstaller.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/12/30/88/.../FreeYouTubeDownloaderInstaller.exe

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