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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 scilorsgroovesharkcomdownloader_downloader_by_scilorsgroovesharkcomdownloader.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 17 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:
1.2.0.0

MD5:
f2a2a6bd4ada99dda532994ff2b8b1d8

SHA-1:
448e01d03766920e0cea9302cf0a92b6069e7cd9

SHA-256:
4bb0c266cfe8f84dc89a2e0a22b6ffdf8a57d8a06b903c8239142c687bce8d6a

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/24/2024 11:45:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.124.226

avast!
Win32:Somoto-B [PUP]
2014.9-140103

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1413

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17601

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto (variant)
8.9280

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.175.10814

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.01.03.07

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/Somoto.A
15.0.0.9

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.?
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10867

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AJB13
7.2.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
25364

File size:
154.5 KB (158,232 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

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:q22ihA0m3BJP0AV6MNEvhns7VVfmk8hGXjLHdRjBkWm:FA0m3D0ANNgqZVftHTb9k

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

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/9/.../SciLorsgroovesharkcomDownloader_downloader_by_SciLorsgroovesharkcomDownloader.exe

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