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myrouter_downloader_by_myrouter.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 myrouter_downloader_by_myrouter.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” 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.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.0.0.0

MD5:
58d491d627d87e3a95ba27cb362fe167

SHA-1:
897e3f9046084c7afce4ced59e89ab8cb43390d2

SHA-256:
62ca149ce21dbf67ea3c92d817751a55823050c7f3c36b09c3cf25e8ce741b7e

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:
4/25/2024 4:55:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
1018

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.126.244

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140221

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3556

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
1.0.20.565

Bkav FE
W32.Clod1fe.Trojan
1.3.0.4923

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17670

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.052

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9336

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Somoto
4/23/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.BetterInstaller
14.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.175.10956

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.02.21.08

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
15.0.0.339

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Somoto.cspere
0.28.0.59288

Panda Antivirus
Adware/MultiToolbar
14.02.21.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.FF
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10769

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
25780

File size:
158.7 KB (162,528 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 1:59:59 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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:B22ihA0m3BJf0v9vzkCzmmp6pd2WBGpK54A+6JDl2c:iA0m3T0v9vAKjWBCy+6lv

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 myrouter_downloader_by_myrouter.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl.cdn.chip.de/downloads/.../MyRouter208_downloader_by_MyRouter.exe

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/3/.../MyRouter_downloader_by_MyRouter.exe

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