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microsoft-windows-95_downloader-i14bysrcl.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 microsoft-windows-95_downloader-i14bysrcl.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 23 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)

MD5:
dad36996ef465430763adf6fe630e0df

SHA-1:
cc793612af455da8e36ac712063135c7799b9da2

SHA-256:
2ed444cb9960d70f6a7bb605c5a45122eb2e9a5f705af922a84c312f3f328a72

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/18/2024 11:56:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
572

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.09.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.173.134

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3050

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15713

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.970

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19574

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0194

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.15.07.13.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.10445

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2015-13-07_2

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1743

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.6706

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
16.0.0.582

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62151

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225288
14.09.21.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.07.13.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler (M)
15.7.13.8

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
9756

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33300

File size:
220 KB (225,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft-windows-95_downloader-i14bysrcl.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/1/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2015 8:59:59 PM

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 7:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:SA0m3D0oDwoEMLV9txzJY9tQNXAX0Gg8cXufG:SA0iD0os1MLLqOwJg8cX4G

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-95_downloader-i14bysrcl.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.agaleradodownload.org/.../Microsoft-Windows-95_downloader-I14BYSrCl.exe

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