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lexmark_z645_17188_downloader-ieln3a3ry.exe

Somoto Limited

This is the Somoto BetterInstaller, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application lexmark_z645_17188_downloader-ieln3a3ry.exe by Somoto Limited 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 Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4e7485361e8f738248af06516b636b50

SHA-1:
5563ef2d3f8aa47d187bfe92f79eb9549b149a4f

SHA-256:
35c5e1dd3e1145769fd142c3ba84e690b338bb092e415072f6f699f5f17af389

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/23/2024 11:52:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
5827185

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2014.11.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.188.58

avast!
Somoto-Q [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3282

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141122

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1630

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
20164

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.B.
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-22-11_7

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2906

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.11.22.05

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.6938

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.978

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.28.6.63474

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.229360
14.11.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.11.22.05

Quick Heal
Adware.NSIS.BetterInstaller.A
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.h
14.11.22.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10222

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35010

File size:
224 KB (229,360 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\drivers lexmark\lexmark_z645_17188_downloader-ieln3a3ry.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/11/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 12:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Limited, O=Somoto Limited, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
05805984E5838EE41CFD82C4057379F9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 9:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+A0m3D0odJOi9IHW6UHp6k/L2bcmitIYE:+A0iD0o7v56m6kab+tG

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)

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