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tuneup_2014_products_activator_manual_version_downloader-eqmocoac.exe

Somoto Israel

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 tuneup_2014_products_activator_manual_version_downloader-eqmocoac.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from d19vrlke2p8e7v.cloudfront.net.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8e917c24a1d5af06485b334ee9ff8b81

SHA-1:
04e5a30150301b80771d3cdff0d0a38f5b921860

SHA-256:
8c2390f3b4c9313ca5d7a971f6507491354b3b4b0cdae1c5380e978b4fb9060e

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 1:29:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
5805142

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236920.B
2014.11.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.fses
7.11.187.160

avast!
Somoto-M [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader.ATW
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1620

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/19664

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
20137

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.11.20

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.N potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.C.
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-20-11_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Downloader
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14071

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.11.20.02

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.972

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.6.63474

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.20.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.?
14.11.20.1

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10227

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34948

File size:
231.4 KB (236,920 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\bootleg activation files\tune up 2014\tuneup_2014_products_activator_manual_version_downloader-eqmocoac.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/7/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/8/2018 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Israel, O=Somoto Israel, STREET=Habarzel 32, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=69700, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
74F2E607D2905C0E3EA9C8AB59942D25

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 1:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:oJ380oxGMY0ZqRHMSyGHaFf6A2Tjvv4HgAPh:oF80oxG7F6y/jqZ

Entry address:
0x380C

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 87, 4D, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 2A, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9B, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 28, F9, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, D8, F9, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, E8, E0, 4C, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 4D, A2, 40, 00, 68, 08, FA, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, E6, 49, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, 80, 43, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 29, 49, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Entropy:
7.7626  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file tuneup_2014_products_activator_manual_version_downloader-eqmocoac.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d19vrlke2p8e7v.cloudfront.net/installers/cli/.../TuneUp_2014_Products_Activator_Manual_Version_downloader-eQmOcOac.exe

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