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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 file total_commander_v8_0_multilenguaje_espanol_mejora_el_acceso_a_ficheros_y_olvidate_del_explorador_de_ by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 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:
194d68c8072d6be321d1e9ca1c203419

SHA-1:
86e299904209226170b3d73f8dfaaf606479143e

SHA-256:
5b90d3cf28ded06f38390dfb4c65770fd1d913a46c4d14d05dbc787ff043e96c

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 9:23:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
857

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.175.218

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3335

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14930

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1365

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19460

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19659

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.09.30

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-30-09_3

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13535

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.09.30.11

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.6991

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.819

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62440

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225280.AZ
14.09.30.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.30.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.AA
14.9.30.22

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10327

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33120

File size:
220 KB (225,280 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\total_commander_v8_0_multilenguaje_espanol_mejora_el_acceso_a_ficheros_y_olvidate_del_explorador_de_windows_downloader-nbltvlrrm.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/1/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2015 7:59:59 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 6:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:aA0m3D0ohEQFHWEFlEU6BIuhvlHEWi3SfzsJs:aA0iD0ohRFHW86phJEZSfIa

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 total_commander_v8_0_multilenguaje_espanol_mejora_el_acceso_a_ficheros_y_olvidate_del_explorador_de_ has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N8LBRp800.exe

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