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padalomaitalic_downloader-2pwq5ha6.exe

Somoto Israel

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 padalomaitalic_downloader-2pwq5ha6.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.schriftarten-fonts.de.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3a7df9bc115c828d7f8770f2455e6e01

SHA-1:
1484c38286e48e25b99c4dcb90eae488e7b79011

SHA-256:
d26d3a28e97a737c8118b1ddcdfd6a9a07ccb69f3fcab74a813a325c89de10cb

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/26/2024 4:40:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.G
977

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.fses
7.11.150.228

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140603

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3455

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.G
1.0.20.770

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/213

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18308

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0154

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9831

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-03-06_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.6.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12155

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.
v2014.06.03.09

McAfee
Artemis!3A7DF9BC115C
5600.7111

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.G
15.0.0.462

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.03.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.c
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0520
7.2.154

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29468

File size:
231.4 KB (236,912 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\padalomaitalic_downloader-2pwq5ha6.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Israel, O=Somoto Israel, STREET=Habarzel 32, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=69700, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
74F2E607D2905C0E3EA9C8AB59942D25

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 10:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:AJ380oLeLQjGMY0ZqgH/NRPnAGwodH4L5sigAPX:AF80oVjG7GXJdH4L5vf

Entry address:
0x380C

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 87, 4D, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 2A, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9B, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 28, F9, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, D8, F9, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, E8, E0, 4C, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 4D, A2, 40, 00, 68, 08, FA, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, E6, 49, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, 80, 43, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 29, 49, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file padalomaitalic_downloader-2pwq5ha6.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.schriftarten-fonts.de/.../PadalomaItalic_downloader-2Pwq5Ha6.exe

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