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PlasmaDripBRK_downloader_by_AcidFonts.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 PlasmaDripBRK_downloader_by_AcidFonts.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 14 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:
6c2281c5a535221fc30173d84e0f2507

SHA-1:
5eabb2812e2bfb8c43ddd3cdcb3246268568ecbb

SHA-256:
5534cf5bf4205715750ae242cf69e245e7b2b6df5fd3f596858c68eabe01dd7a

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/23/2024 9:59:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.108.122

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140408

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3511

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.098

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.8936

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.173.9916

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.08.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.f
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10679

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0719
7.2.98

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
22508

File size:
159.6 KB (163,384 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:G22ihA0m3BJf0AmHudrktIHudDVWgBMrc3yQoVnqzJ:5A0m3T0AmqkyyDVWgB1yQukJ

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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Entropy:
7.5897

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file PlasmaDripBRK_downloader_by_AcidFonts.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/f/.../PlasmaDripBRK_downloader_by_AcidFonts.exe

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