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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 isocpeurvonschriftartenfontsde_downloader_by_schriftartenfontsde.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 15 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:
ce29bf7dcdaed91fd86ba21071eb5046

SHA-1:
41dec1f90524b78ae089cdaaade7d708e737847d

SHA-256:
72e79306a26326c0f7fb94a4be1245b94fcaf81c87b4bb4b4b56b8820c0098ed

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 4:19:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.118.232

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140606

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3452

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17415

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0157

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9151

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10455

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.06.06.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10560

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H0AKJ13
7.2.157

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
24198

File size:
159.5 KB (163,280 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\isocpeurvonschriftartenfontsde_downloader_by_schriftartenfontsde.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):
1536:yV22Oc290IhyHmcT5ZKhYh3BJYIZZZTLRybHgp5KU4eD8KC1TT0wMuJKH34l9sxr:O22ihA0m3BJf0ATtDHxXxfVelM8XcZN

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

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

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