» metrosidebar_setup_downloader-i0w9kcsk4.exe
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metrosidebar_setup_downloader-i0w9kcsk4.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 metrosidebar_setup_downloader-i0w9kcsk4.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 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)

MD5:

8584208d80bb5fe1e3678e0bd195c3b4

SHA-1:

03beafbbedb4ffdc775bb665c7d318ce10b1e44a

SHA-256:

1dc5d49d205b077457a7754ea56692e9e86073003761d63df248bc28556572d4

Scanner detections:

24 / 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:

4/24/2024 6:02:46 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

833

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-AppCare/Downloader.227072

2014.10.25

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.181.38

avast!

Somoto-R [PUP]

141023-1

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3311

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.141024

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1485

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19887

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28357

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

14.10.24

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-24-10_6

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.185.13789

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.10.24.06

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.891

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.62841

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225288

14.10.24.01

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Somoto.h

14.10.24.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10279

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07JK14

7.2.297

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

34218

File size:

220 KB (225,288 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\metrosidebar_setup_downloader-i0w9kcsk4.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/2/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/3/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

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):

6144:SA0m3D0oFOazLvS7EVOlMiiCNqM5DG6wwcXB4ebdueW/hCq:SA0iD0oFO0KePCP5v8ykihZ

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:

7.7521 (probably packed)

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file metrosidebar_setup_downloader-i0w9kcsk4.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://metrosidebar.com/.../MetroSidebar_setup_downloader-I0w9kcsK4.exe

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