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idm618-c5faehb.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 idm618-c5faehb.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 17 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:
f72cc6233221d41c3e7679850c90c6fb

SHA-1:
7635cb7fe30611fe2775224e340f1d31c7c4e07a

SHA-256:
be319a5836db2e7f7f14d4d4fe408ca32a7c0158553af2409d3ba82cce896614

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
5/7/2024 5:24:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-131224

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3616

Bkav FE
W32.Clod035.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17483

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
12/24/2013

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
13.12.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10588

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.24.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.O
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10889

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CKT13
10.465.24

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
163.6 KB (167,528 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\idm618-c5faehb.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 6:59:59 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 4:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0Ai9YK/64jVE2auZwKEviz2Yl/4+eoYav+dG:pA0m3T0AieKi4SMwKEi2Yl/4+ey

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:
7.6012

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file idm618-c5faehb.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=flvplayerjckp&p3=1&datetime=20140106_1557&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=flvplayerjckp&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&software_name=Counter_Strike_1.6_Keys.txt&software_subtitle=Counter_Strike_1.6_Keys.txt&filename=Counter_Strike_1.6_Keys.txt&download_country=IL&timestamp=1389023868&__cookie=__utma=1.1530618.1389023870.1389023870.1389023870.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1389023870; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1389023870.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=flvplayerjckp|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://down1oads.com/.../896A_Perect_Circle__Three_Sity__2013___Deluxe_Edition_-5Oe9IGi.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../9408-csqpEzn.exe

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/e/b/.../EllaK_WannaBe320-7QZyT4M.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../cjx7pHotspotShield319-01NeRWa.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../0735678235_Admin-ebbj5C9.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../_David_Findley__Solar_softarchivenet-croLEYg.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../freedom10-acHkfua.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../1minass-c7TZiZE.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../IDM618-c5fAeHB.exe

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