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ifaith158_downloader_by_ifaith158.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 ifaith158_downloader_by_ifaith158.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 21 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 Ltd. (signed and verified)

Description:

Version:

2.0.0.0

MD5:

69bfb81553247424a8da2d25116dc449

SHA-1:

9d49c261c38a05e975da6d0a4c7ef3fbc6d11ca1

SHA-256:

1d98cbc8d2dbf2d77ceeee4bc7cee73b1c701a2a809ea1beb96c8c1a4b4fa3dc

Scanner detections:

21 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/24/2024 9:25:42 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Somoto

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.itb.61

7.11.133.6

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-140502

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2015.0.3486

Bkav FE

W32.Clod9e4.Trojan

1.3.0.4924

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18355

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

17821

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.0122

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9451

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11226

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent

14.0.0.3927

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.05.02.12

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvdt

0.28.0.57630

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.05.02.12

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.b

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto/Variant

10630

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07LK13

7.2.122

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

26682

File size:

162.8 KB (166,664 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\ifaith158_downloader_by_ifaith158.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:p22ihA0m3BJf0vtRi003gcVwcpxa39GZ2KmRY0zQJ5pMDDx:qA0m3T0v303gFSx09GZ2KmRkMDx

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 ifaith158_downloader_by_ifaith158.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/5/.../iFaith158_downloader_by_iFaith158.exe

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