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gladiator_downloader-i5mwyqcxq.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 gladiator_downloader-i5mwyqcxq.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 22 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 Limited (signed and verified)

MD5:

6b3f812fac05e87218bee1000eecd571

SHA-1:

6f5db272387e13caf2fbea4cb687474d9f31bc74

SHA-256:

75c3d78f65ce1ac9e70770fdbfea8832291353de8f44d323c60aaf9eb0769bc0

Scanner detections:

22 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

Description:

This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 10:43:57 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

892

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.hzit

7.11.168.254

AVG

Somoto

2015.0.3370

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Agent

4.0.3.14826

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1190

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19302

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.27732

9.0.1.0238

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

8.14.08.26.10

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.10306

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-26-08_3

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Somoto

t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3345

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.08.26.10

McAfee

Artemis!6B3F812FAC05

5600.7026

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.714

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus

Trj/CI.A

14.08.26.10

Reason Heuristics

PUP.SomotoLimited.EE

14.8.26.22

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10397

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

32498

File size:

220.9 KB (226,184 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\gladiator_downloader-i5mwyqcxq.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:ZA0m3D0odxiX6xYe6Ru5gv4eSqmI6SnKGVldMcBk:ZA0iD0odxicYe6RX4j/IfzdNk

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 gladiator_downloader-i5mwyqcxq.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://fileforever.net/.../Gladiator_downloader-I5mwyQcxq.exe

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