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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 thebigstorefrenchdvdrip2014_downloader-n21uwljxq.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 13 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 Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
da87bc0c6779fb1b5117b27ab7520074

SHA-1:
5bae7b6e7a1c053f17c51db2477810798f7934cf

SHA-256:
ee53b6d1206f5d3faea33444953ee50fea8950e3ee472f7cae09e5d815b93a83

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 10:28:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.11.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.183.206

avast!
Somoto-R [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3296

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14119

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

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

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.q
14.11.9.8

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10248

File size:
289.8 KB (296,760 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\thebigstorefrenchdvdrip2014_downloader-n21uwljxq.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):
6144:mA0m3D0oas4S0oJCvXWRfl41GxCPanBwq2NijEnl:mA0iD0oeS0TLuMq2eEnl

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 thebigstorefrenchdvdrip2014_downloader-n21uwljxq.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://www.cdsgratis.net/.../Baixar-CD-David-Guetta-That-Hits-(2014)_downloader-Q4FkK4F3d.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../OverthetopBrasdeferFRENCHDVDRIP2014_downloader-N5VOe7JKa.exe

http://fast-zip.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N5cDfy0NF.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FileDownloadedSuccessfully_downloader-N5nYThw2B.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../lapetitedorritFRENCHDVDRIP2014_downloader-N9lLWHcHb.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../RajadhiRaja20141CDHDCAMRIPX264MP4MalayalamMovieJalsatimecom_downloader-NeC6ZqP3t.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FileDownloadedSuccessfully_downloader-NeRAOpJ90.exe

http://baixarmusicasgratis10.com.br/.../Sou-Profissional-MC-Docinho-part.-MC-Menor-Zika-Lançamento-2014_downloader-IeURXetP3.exe

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http://www.download.net.pl/.../RealtekHDAudioCodecsDriver_downloader-I8dIuUXfM.exe

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http://sub.autaba.info/IcJaYIiaU2e575f8d12e3e3e814b4d93cb476f1df0szHDya3nl8YToyOntzOjI6InRzIjtpOjE0MTY5MzYzMDg7czoxOiJmIjtzOjcyOiIvaG9tZS93d3cvYXNzZXRzL2JldHRlcl9pbnN0YWxsZXIvaW5zdGFsbGVycy9jbGkvc2V0dXBfMTQxMDg4MTcwMzAyMC5leGUiO30=

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FileDownloadedSuccessfully_downloader-N8hF6dHHm.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-Nc08XiiVZ.exe

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http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N36Id9gzy.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FileDownloadedSuccessfully_downloader-N0sXhhRQG.exe

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http://fsoft4down.com/.../FileDownloadedSuccessfully_downloader-N7TIgjuSH.exe

http://www.phdowns.com/.../Ativador_Office_2013_DEFINITIVO_Atualizado_2014_PH_DownsSetup-Qb0hnOB86.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FileDownloadedSuccessfully_downloader-N9xwm7JJB.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FileDownloadedSuccessfully_downloader-NbzUI706R.exe

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http://fsoft4down.com/.../FileDownloadedSuccessfully_downloader-N9VqMknGK.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FileDownloadedSuccessfully_downloader-NeV1PofIr.exe

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