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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 powerdvd13_ultra_setup__activator_v3_downloader-1ejzsfx9.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 18 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:
7a24ccc37854b2b40e7e2777511cd8aa

SHA-1:
509b75f9e0893c7cc48369d2c98d2050552424db

SHA-256:
3936bbd3f3d9e5a69b390398ee4f12274c8e17bfbcf6be677e7d226a026f4483

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/27/2024 2:28:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236920.B
14.11.20

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

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3285

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18178

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0324

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9729

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Somoto
11/20/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11896

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.11.20.01

McAfee
Artemis!7A24CCC37854
5600.6941

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59492

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.y
14.11.20.1

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0425
7.2.324

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
28648

File size:
231.4 KB (236,920 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\bootleg activation files\power dvd 13\powerdvd13_ultra_setup__activator_v3_downloader-1ejzsfx9.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:oJ380o8GMY0Zq5Rl/34ieViG8lal8avOsj288ogAPD:oF80o8G7z3xGb8avOuZ8ob

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:
7.7630  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file powerdvd13_ultra_setup__activator_v3_downloader-1ejzsfx9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d19vrlke2p8e7v.cloudfront.net/installers/cli/.../PowerDVD13_ultra_Setup__Activator_V3_downloader-1EjzSfx9.exe

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