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izarc_installer.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 izarc_installer.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 27 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:
0a4e0a70bb80e0b5941159247fec4e2d

SHA-1:
1c8c4b750b79064104f0901004e858e0a8bf26f5

SHA-256:
c412313241e063479bf65e39b40a6ed498866d2c261ad1a71df04d57521c2680

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 6:33:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
1016

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/BetterIns.OQ
7.11.144.64

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140425

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3494

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
1.0.20.575

Bkav FE
W32.Clodc34.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
18128

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0115

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9698

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Somoto
4/25/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-25-04_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11806

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3963

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.25.08

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
15.0.0.345

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.59288

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.25.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.830
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.P
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.13B1062D!330368557
23.00.65.14423

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10644

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
28388

File size:
159.5 KB (163,344 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\izarc_installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 2:59:59 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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:O22ihA0m3BJf0AcagzZ6Ztu4X+V8vs9Lo6Ebgo:BA0m3T0A1gwZtZ+Vaf

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 izarc_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://download.s32cdn.com/37/361545/.../IZArc-Installer.exe

http://cdn.bispd.com/mirror2/.../IZArc_Installer.exe

http://www.izarc.org/.../IZArcInstall.exe

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