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hugefiles_downloader-ic4tmpajq.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 hugefiles_downloader-ic4tmpajq.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 20 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:

a988e63ad593b1b1849f5ae18d6bcb00

SHA-1:

ad96fa194c8edfbab0f8589c2c9360a3fca68694

SHA-256:

123bb80118a4c8bf02beca68a008d541372f71814a2ec6ffdc55cdf99d0db1a3

Scanner detections:

20 / 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:

4/24/2024 1:07:30 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

881

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.hzit

7.11.169.54

AVG

Somoto

2015.0.3359

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1245

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19310

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.27732

9.0.1.0249

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

8.14.09.06.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.10312

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-06-09_7

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Somoto

t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3292

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.09.06.03

McAfee

Somoto-BetterInstaller

5600.7015

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.747

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.61721

Reason Heuristics

PUP.SomotoLimited.EE

14.9.6.15

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10376

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

32532

File size:

220.9 KB (226,200 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\hugefiles_downloader-ic4tmpajq.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Limited

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

11/11/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:

11/16/2015 12:00:00 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 9:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:pA0m3D0okOtzviBMtk0ltXa7N0+oy7sp:pA0iD0ob1KBMBg0+oyIp

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:

7.7453 (probably packed)

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file hugefiles_downloader-ic4tmpajq.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://go34down.com/.../HugeFiles_downloader-Ic4TMPajQ.exe

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