» iFaith159_downloader_by_iFaith159.exe
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iFaith159_downloader_by_iFaith159.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 iFaith159_downloader_by_iFaith159.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 19 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:

8da032e7c9a9c3a065ef3dbf05827274

SHA-1:

0aed4dfe7ee37ca950d1e0308e6defef4a83bf1f

SHA-256:

7639c729ca7ce787f205eafc76f39ffc38558971027ac9870e08566aae3721de

Scanner detections:

19 / 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:

4/24/2024 12:23:24 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Somoto

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.141.34

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-140408

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2015.0.3511

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18355

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

18041

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.098

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9632

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11652

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent

14.0.0.4050

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto.A

v2014.04.08.02

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvdt

0.28.0.58873

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.04.08.02

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.b

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto/Variant

10679

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

27988

File size:

162.6 KB (166,528 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\ifaith159_downloader_by_ifaith159.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:C22ihA0m3BJf0vNZd66TQbLRD7TxBzQ4rVr/52cOVNg:9A0m3T0vPY9Txp1VL5XOk

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:

7.5994

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file iFaith159_downloader_by_iFaith159.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/b/.../iFaith159_downloader_by_iFaith159.exe

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