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full_setup-7pwieam.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 full_setup-7pwieam.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 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:
708281c1652780e60faf550402a3d438

SHA-1:
9bf6987f7d9aae639633b807b14f578de752bf5f

SHA-256:
b5e2356e0c4d46093eb5168c6bdf8768bd27fb13db6edc1e87b51b22d9d0021c

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 5:05:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BetterInstaller
2014.02.16

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.131.212

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140217

Baidu Antivirus
HackTool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14217

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/18355

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.048

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9427

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.2.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4297

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.02.17.02

McAfee
Artemis!708281C16527
5600.7216

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.57630

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.02.17.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ac1
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.S
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10778

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BB814
7.2.48

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BB814
10.465.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
26484

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
165.4 KB (169,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\full_setup-7pwieam.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 1:59:59 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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:F22ihA0m3BJf0AgRMHw8488WkyydTd1SZgp3+pHB63WATrCNGNrmF80:uA0m3T0AQMHw8488rySjS+3iHB63LTrg

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)

The file full_setup-7pwieam.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 17 URLs.

http://www.down1oads.com/.../Full_setup-7hCocAT.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=jumbofile&datetime=20140214_1752&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=jumbofile&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&software_name=Full_setup.exe&software_subtitle=jumbofile downloader&filename=Full_setup&download_country=IL&rate=0.000&margin=10&timestamp=1392400375&__cookie=__utma=1.1377825530.1392399350.1392399350.1392399350.1; __utmb=1.6.10.1392399350; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1392399350.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=jumbofile|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc&__cookie=__utma=1.1377825530.1392399350.1392399350.1392399350.1; __utmb=1.7.10.1392399350; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1392399350.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=jumbofile|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://www.down1oads.com/.../Full_setup-3ZqNNax.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../Full_setup-9z3On1j.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../Full_setup-7TtGRye.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../Full_setup-9fMHHa1.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../Full_setup-cyzoLqn.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../Full_setup-6IFZHzj.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../Full_setup-djmhbIx.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../Full_setup-ed4OLLW.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../Full_setup-6xHDPnF.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../Full_setup-03tRJ9h.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../Full_setup-dBxwZmj.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../Full_setup-2Pqx1y6.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../Full_setup-ekI9Ncy.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../Full_setup-0ktmFzc.exe

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/d/4/.../Full_setup-7PWIEAm.exe

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