» ultimatevicecity2zip_downloader_by_OneOnlineGames.exe
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ultimatevicecity2zip_downloader_by_OneOnlineGames.exe

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 ultimatevicecity2zip_downloader_by_OneOnlineGames.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 20 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

Description:

Version:

2.1.0.0

MD5:

a29b0e44df9d0f9d460320e038c0f03b

SHA-1:

0eca3e98b9c4db116e983a557845d9d5bd724467

SHA-256:

cb9db4af1b7e0bbf8c728546db0e16e3a3d927d8a86ddce7d24e59cceb5f4680

Scanner detections:

20 / 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:

4/25/2024 8:40:23 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Somoto

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.141.172

avast!

Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]

2014.9-140408

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2015.0.3510

Bkav FE

W32.Clodef9.Trojan

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18355

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

18061

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.098

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9644

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Somoto

4/8/2014

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11663

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent

14.0.0.4045

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.04.08.11

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh

0.28.0.58873

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.04.08.11

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.r

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto

10677

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

28104

File size:

159.6 KB (163,408 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\ultimatevicecity2zip_downloader_by_oneonlinegames.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., STREET=PO Box 58096, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=61580, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

00841D099D16B738F34172FEEFE1D2574F

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

12/17/2010 4:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:O22ihA0m3BJf0Ay2CwHiUQxsqGbeqLq6p5m4pSmoX+wV+:BA0m3T0AtrQxFGbeZvFts

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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Entropy:

7.5896

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file ultimatevicecity2zip_downloader_by_OneOnlineGames.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/9/.../ultimatevicecity2zip_downloader_by_OneOnlineGames.exe

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