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skinpack_auto_uxthemepatcher_3_downloader-0dsrzi4h.exe

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 skinpack_auto_uxthemepatcher_3_downloader-0dsrzi4h.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 17 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 skinpacks.com.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a9e11043e575326444a46a1860d39ac0

SHA-1:
c7122ff6b5bd7d68895d2bc0a4af66e217ce5fae

SHA-256:
f0288f83377d6c0d939d7bb194abb568a959aab43bbba4e7f1b28ff66a34e56b

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:
4/25/2024 8:39:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-Adware/Somoto.237016
2014.05.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.fses
7.11.152.32

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-150205

AVG
Downloader
2016.0.3207

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/213

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.036

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.9868

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12244

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2015.02.05.04

McAfee
Artemis!A9E11043E575
5600.6863

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.02.05.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto
15.2.5.16

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0321
7.2.36

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29750

File size:
231.5 KB (237,016 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\skinpack_auto_uxthemepatcher_3_downloader-0dsrzi4h.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 1:59:59 AM

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 10:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:XJ380opGMY0Zq16u9xvCBJzgJaiKAqensFdTB5AgAPL:XF80opG7Scv6JUJaXAqewrAD

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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Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file skinpack_auto_uxthemepatcher_3_downloader-0dsrzi4h.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://skinpacks.com/.../SkinPack_Auto_UXThemePatcher_3_downloader-0DSrzI4h.exe

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