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perfectregistry2setup+activator_downloader-9iswkmzb.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 perfectregistry2setup+activator_downloader-9iswkmzb.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 22 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 d19vrlke2p8e7v.cloudfront.net.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
dd61e4faad3b0c4496d04a390a572697

SHA-1:
60343adbeb9dd7fbb96a3f2443590f56b922251c

SHA-256:
f03fa2781e50e7cd209f8cb3a23300cb46e9ecc03dcbab9fbc3a4c8fdef32467

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:07:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.G
807

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236952.D
2014.06.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.fses
7.11.153.72

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-141120

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3285

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.G
1.0.20.1620

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/21155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18449

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0324

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9902

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-20-11_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712319

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.11.20.01

McAfee
Artemis!DD61E4FAAD3B
5600.6941

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.G
15.0.0.972

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.20.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SomotoIsrael.t
14.11.20.1

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29996

File size:
231.4 KB (236,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\bootleg activation files\prefect registry\perfectregistry2setup+activator_downloader-9iswkmzb.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/7/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/8/2018 4:59:59 PM

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 1:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:wJ380oCGMY0ZqQxMYToBM/fr6dMgdOAgAP1:wF80oCG7Fe/WxOAN

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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Entropy:
7.7626  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file perfectregistry2setup+activator_downloader-9iswkmzb.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d19vrlke2p8e7v.cloudfront.net/installers/cli/.../PerfectRegistry2Setup Activator_downloader-9iSWKmZB.exe

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