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hugefiles_downloader-i1yql1ksa.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 hugefiles_downloader-i1yql1ksa.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 18 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)

MD5:
a5bef9f856a938ecb67324e4a0508acd

SHA-1:
046d32426671e0a78e371af24e87b64a3ffd7e81

SHA-256:
ee60acbeb6828fc062b77cedbe51a5c04459270877821fa1d507894f2bd02835

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 11:29:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.11.05

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.183.24

avast!
Somoto-R [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3300

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14114

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19588

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19994

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10670

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13888

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.6956

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.6.62995

Quick Heal
Adware.NSIS.BetterInstaller.A
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.EE
14.11.4.16

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10258

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H06JQ14
7.2.308

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

File size:
220.2 KB (225,496 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hugefiles_downloader-i1yql1ksa.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

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):
6144:JA0m3j0oTHObT9aL8lauu0kYKNHw8fHShncq:JA0ij0oTHObT9xauuSKa8fHShnf

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 hugefiles_downloader-i1yql1ksa.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://go34down.com/.../HugeFiles_downloader-I1YQl1KSA.exe

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