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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 splashproex1+patch_downloader-9z8yb0w7.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 9 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 Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5a608841cb347d9dfef4f224b0d98e89

SHA-1:
3dffe5a89ee87a7c4ed15954f30df5fc60d1f6ad

SHA-256:
ae6fb4ea2d5b7eafca5dad8c5647ed024da0b873e88bc3a421b9cd58b9c5263a

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 4:09:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236920.B
15.03.05

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-150305

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.9665

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11721

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.03.05.09

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.03.05.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Somoto
15.3.5.9

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

File size:
231.4 KB (236,920 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\splashproex1+patch_downloader-9z8yb0w7.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 2:59:59 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 11:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:oJ380oCGMY0ZqtkZLTLxrxKL4QuIWvXLgAPN:oF80oCG7zkBmL4fvLF

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:
7.7625  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file splashproex1+patch_downloader-9z8yb0w7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.solidfiles.com/.../SplashPROEX1 Patch_downloader-9Z8yb0W7.exe

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