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spyhunter-4_downloader-i8akwfxue.exe

Somoto Limited

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 spyhunter-4_downloader-i8akwfxue.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 17 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 Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b0ccef68c9f20502e787e59dd180fba2

SHA-1:
69ae8b24c31ca886402469cf583b30abc2c19fd2

SHA-256:
df8facf4e124559eb4078abccd81338826ea7d1a11371e6f47a8e43fcdca491e

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 9:21:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
897

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.168.126

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3375

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1165

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19266

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.0233

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.08.21.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10292

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-21-08_5

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3372

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.699

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61721

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.a
14.8.21.16

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10408

File size:
220.9 KB (226,184 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\spyhunter-4_downloader-i8akwfxue.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/10/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 10:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Limited, O=Somoto Limited, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
05805984E5838EE41CFD82C4057379F9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 7:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:m22ihA0m3BJX0o/+gNewfOOV+sNuQ0SYMtbL6/E6F+s8nCsq4YHQR/C:ZA0m3D0o2N3OMsQQxtGF+1Cd4YwFC

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 spyhunter-4_downloader-i8akwfxue.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.agaleradodownload.org/.../SpyHunter-4_downloader-I8AkwFXue.exe

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