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microsoft-windows-7_downloader-id853cgqa.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 microsoft-windows-7_downloader-id853cgqa.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 20 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:
7075c8c8991f8b2159142d7166af0cfd

SHA-1:
07b29360cdabe6a4d4dbf451c80a2cabe87ad72f

SHA-256:
38e08af0fc5d91eb1cbbc650be0e74d400bfe2f02eb444e57c1402eb0063c406

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/24/2024 8:40:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
882

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.170.230

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3360

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1495

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1240

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19425

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.0248

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.09.05.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10369

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3297

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.09.05.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.744

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61942

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.226192
14.09.05.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.i
14.9.5.13

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10378

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32820

File size:
220.9 KB (226,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft-windows-7_downloader-id853cgqa.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:RA0m3D0oGuQkPMbuUhIDmjzw3sq1qZUz9HluP:RA0iD0ogkPMi2Qm4v1x9F

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 microsoft-windows-7_downloader-id853cgqa.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.agaleradodownload.org/.../Microsoft-Windows-7_downloader-Id853CGQA.exe

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