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inamsoftware_downloader_by_inamsoftware.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 inamsoftware_downloader_by_inamsoftware.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:

fca3947323368d7e41358aab08fe093b

SHA-1:

d98933d5b20225001ed7817089d5db99c64d7a19

SHA-256:

79c5c7e64f80bd82c97871a01be0026e34e2a877ad94ac009ba6c517e36dcf4e

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:

4/19/2024 9:54:15 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Somoto

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.itc.51

7.11.135.30

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-140408

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2015.0.3510

Baidu Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.1448

Bkav FE

W32.Clod356.Trojan

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18355

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

17892

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9506

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Somoto

4/8/2014

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.BetterInstaller

14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.176.11351

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto.A

v2014.04.08.11

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.04.08.11

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.h

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto/Variant

10677

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.24.3

File size:

158.7 KB (162,512 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\inamsoftware_downloader_by_inamsoftware.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:R22ihA0m3BJf0vtp3pximLco39/cjkVHjy02rZPNid7eV5E:yA0m3T0vtpZximLJ9/cjiyhud25E

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:

7.5855

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/9/.../inamsoftware_downloader_by_inamsoftware.exe

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