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pdfcreatorsetup.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 pdfcreatorsetup.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 27 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:
d6da68f6d0f3000d978b6b9c177c6ca0

SHA-1:
af52fb6ddaefe504e81be1330c3f0f62773c9758

SHA-256:
bdf3e0f66c65a79a9b4bd522aa864460094e96081f675d215826a538fb84aef1

Scanner detections:
27 / 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 10:50:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
960

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.147.26

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140619

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3438

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14619

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
1.0.20.850

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
18214

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0170

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9754

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Somoto
6/19/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-19-06_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.6.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.177.11965

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.06.19.12

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
15.0.0.510

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Somoto.cspere
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.19.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.5d2
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.P
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10534

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00JB01DM14
7.2.170

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
28842

File size:
158.2 KB (162,008 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdfcreatorsetup.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:z22ihA0m3BJP0va7pbqKbPhlDdp6vpxKTtvXp+F:MA0m3D0vopbj5NdpKpxKTZXE

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.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.frogdownload.com/installers/c/9/ff/.../PDFCreatorSetup.exe

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