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theelderscrolls-daggerfall(dagrfall)_downloader-id1qm11ee.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 theelderscrolls-daggerfall(dagrfall)_downloader-id1qm11ee.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 19 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:
3be18d70eb2c021a4a99ddf1a8392209

SHA-1:
f343001f51673768f29112b13a5a8e7205a433eb

SHA-256:
d3ccae6d04bed4fa8f016c4ba25a75f6e1fc3009cce30659012da2b44a852426

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 2:41:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
884

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.170.42

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3362

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1230

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19368

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.0246

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.09.03.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10341

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3306

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.09.03.05

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.738

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.09.03.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.z
14.9.3.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10382

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32686

File size:
220.9 KB (226,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\theelderscrolls-daggerfall(dagrfall)_downloader-id1qm11ee.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:RA0m3D0o4Z6Iiugwa40H1bC9b2ddgNR+:RA0iD0oXn40VmYdM+

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 theelderscrolls-daggerfall(dagrfall)_downloader-id1qm11ee.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/.../TheElderScrolls:Daggerfall(dagrfall)_downloader-Id1Qm11EE.exe

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