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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 pdfcreatorsetup-3tzskle.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 25 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:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
9dd03872492d46d6cc589f9db5101a62

SHA-1:
ca4e863ef92fe4a4689751d5df26dddcfb33dfcf

SHA-256:
42c0b096e563981d3824719e3792f5986b86c7cf2629d3eed20afbb8fc557d26

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 8:56:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
14.04.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.141.156

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140415

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3504

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
18059

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0105

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9639

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4013

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.15.11

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.58873

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.15.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ac1
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.NSIS.Agent.aq
4.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.X
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10664

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01BH14
7.2.105

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
28082

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
163.5 KB (167,384 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdfcreatorsetup-3tzskle.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 12:59:59 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:G22ihA0m3BJf0A2/8dt1f64Fiq655HQDaD3CSeproGG:5A0m3T0AJ5pLSpD3CSemf

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 pdfcreatorsetup-3tzskle.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softigloo.com/.../PDFCreatorSetup-7yGIG7V.exe

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