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SFChromeFendersCondensed_downloader_by_Fonts101.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 SFChromeFendersCondensed_downloader_by_Fonts101.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 12 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
4c7925d894fbe868b1b20544952deb0b

SHA-1:
28bf4864c7a6b1b11057d1f54c60fb60d10d5675

SHA-256:
ac1263826e3e57e73d5206e1c866ec1c89b9c0b10eea32557db68442878a3ff1

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 10:20:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140423

AVG
BTInternet.G
2015.0.3496

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.8778

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.23.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.p
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.91

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10649

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0623
7.2.113

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
21310

File size:
159.6 KB (163,440 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\sfchromefenderscondensed_downloader_by_fonts101.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:u22ihA0m3BJf0AqAI4SN7xYiTXjrmS1ul6DrAp09ef4m:hA0m3T0AqZBZT71ul6XAp09en

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:
7.5869

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file SFChromeFendersCondensed_downloader_by_Fonts101.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/1/.../SFChromeFendersCondensed_downloader_by_Fonts101.exe

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