» sisetup_launcher.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details

sisetup_launcher.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 sisetup_launcher.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 23 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

Description:

Version:

1.2.0.0

MD5:

dc2fea17a24b06b115a5314cd126f031

SHA-1:

2163f3b6f5e2792919290e274ead09f8104a67f3

SHA-256:

a528696159ce8e3a6933f4236b1ab94d249f473dfc1fc5ee741815b280e7aeaa

Scanner detections:

23 / 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:

4/26/2024 9:42:47 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Somoto

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-PUP/Somoto

2014.11.12

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.184.182

avast!

Win32:Somoto-B [PUP]

2014.9-141122

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3282

Bkav FE

W32.Clodf9e.Trojan

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

20063

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.0326

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto (variant)

8.10710

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Somoto

11/22/2014

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.Somoto

14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.185.13980

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterInternet

14.0.0.2906

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.11.22.04

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac

0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.Q

14.11.22.16

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto

10222

Vba32 AntiVirus

Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

34732

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.BetterInternet.Win32.1230

2.0.0.1981

File size:

154.5 KB (158,168 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\sisetup_launcher.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

9/20/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:

9/20/2014 2:59:59 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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:K22ihA0m3BJP0A6UiW+SG8wU2jw3l7+nO7a31JrSDJdwckATjW8d:lA0m3D0A6UiW+Smjw3hDJHTj

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:

7.5674

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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