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the-killers_downloader-ifd4rdoqh.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 the-killers_downloader-ifd4rdoqh.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 26 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:
58dd7488f258095e6dc4c25952e04b79

SHA-1:
85417202eced5d5ba3b8e229919403c49ad08846

SHA-256:
ad31291f40c11f3f2aa7f77b5b2f96e17fddf73227c1a0e6eaea87b3d745b91b

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/19/2024 4:27:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
823

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.174.246

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-141104

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3301

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14114

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1540

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19632

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.0308

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.11.04.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10474

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-04-11_3

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13504

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3000

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.11.04.02

McAfee
Artemis!58DD7488F258
5600.6957

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.924

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62286

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.226176
14.09.26.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.D
14.11.04.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.6bb
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.a
14.11.4.2

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10259

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0825
7.2.308

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33472

File size:
220.9 KB (226,176 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\the-killers_downloader-ifd4rdoqh.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/11/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 1:00:00 PM

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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:BA0m3D0o6Fu1dgPI0lYAm6ftqudZp238hAR/XzAQ:BA0iD0o6o1+PBYAmC9Zp2Mh4v

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 the-killers_downloader-ifd4rdoqh.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://go34down.com/.../the-killers_downloader-Ifd4RdOqH.exe

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