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updatecheckersetup.exe

FilesFrog Update Checker

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 updatecheckersetup.exe by Somoto 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 Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
FilesFrog Update Checker

Version:
4.4.0.0

MD5:
cef855a3f608d55c3ac6a33a59bbb370

SHA-1:
24356115d3ae1493e163f9ed56cf0f304132536c

SHA-256:
c96bd6dc4b0e0da0a0a3cbe4d25883ae57ee01e2f4859402ef6c7e088316ab7b

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
2/7/2026 7:33:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.11.05

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.itz
7.11.108.198

avast!
Somoto-J [PUP]
2014.9-160217

AVG
Skodna.Generic_c
2017.0.2830

Bkav FE
W32.Clod9b1.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
ApplicUnsaf.Win32.FileFrog.w
17415

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.16
9.0.1.048

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
10.9153

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2016.02.17.08

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Somoto.cqxbee
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler (M)
16.2.17.20

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9317

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_SOMOTO
7.2.48

Trend Micro
ADW_SOMOTO
10.465.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783461
34232

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

Zillya! Antivirus
Worm.Mabezat.Win32.38303
2.0.0.1975

File size:
195.4 KB (200,072 bytes)

Product version:
4.4.0.0

Copyright:
Somoto Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\updatecheckersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 6:59:59 AM

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:
12/6/2009 5:50:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:4s18flXT+NOZh0p10IuAYBFifDDdXc8Cj84:1SlXT+Nq0K6YBMDdcL

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7688

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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