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spybotsearchanddestroy_downloader-i79mvhqlf.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 spybotsearchanddestroy_downloader-i79mvhqlf.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. With this installer, users are expecting to download Spybot - Search & Destroy but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5fcf6bb50da60f5970cf0fa6eebdd7a3

SHA-1:
76372b92634eecbb779c2759f892be3ec870e347

SHA-256:
e0f64ef06eb6f30c96883b0bffc38c779e1735611bc8da15f1ae1f91daf65d24

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/18/2024 5:34:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
870

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Downloader.227072
2014.09.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.173.4

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3348

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14917

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1300

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19544

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.09.17

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-17-09_4

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13407

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.780

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62151

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225296
14.09.17.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.17.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.l
14.9.17.11

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10354

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32938

File size:
220 KB (225,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\spybotsearchanddestroy_downloader-i79mvhqlf.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

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:J22ihA0m3BJX0o/qAB0S8VckDUDiZCPI5FBu+Fv8/VWs0jFx0f3PrDGo1ROC/8w0:KA0m3D0oCAB3UcFmDFnZUQPjFYHGkOQ0

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 spybotsearchanddestroy_downloader-i79mvhqlf.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N806pOZYm.exe

http://www.download.net.pl/.../SpybotSearchandDestroy_downloader-I79mvhqlF.exe

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