» swingersretreat_downloader-n1whtyl52.exe
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swingersretreat_downloader-n1whtyl52.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 swingersretreat_downloader-n1whtyl52.exe 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)

MD5:

628a911fc9629bfa347e6e894b8de947

SHA-1:

63a2c19f7f6c26b3692dfb0c624a1c2742ea420e

SHA-256:

e4956fdcabf2aa0c6d043fb9f9b03dbea02ddfb4f545a9a34a2f7556427c2a30

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 4:10:59 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

859

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-PUP/Somoto

2014.09.28

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.174.250

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3337

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.14928

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1355

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19634

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28357

9.0.1.0271

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

8.14.09.28.07

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.10475

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-28-09_1

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13504

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3181

McAfee

Somoto-BetterInstaller

5600.6993

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.813

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.62286

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225280.AZ

14.09.26.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.09.28.07

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Somoto.e

14.9.28.19

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10331

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

33482

File size:

220 KB (225,280 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\swingersretreat_downloader-n1whtyl52.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/1/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/2/2015 6:59:59 PM

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 3:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:aA0m3D0oktn1b0yduhNlCHrq0ZJamiYTjZkViiOw:aA0iD0ozyCWZJpiM2ViBw

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:

7.7518 (probably packed)

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file swingersretreat_downloader-n1whtyl52.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N46IkP2zm.exe

http://speedsoft2.com/.../SwingersRetreat_downloader-N1WHTyL52.exe

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