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vdownloaderinstalleric_downloader-0hb3yob0.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 vdownloaderinstalleric_downloader-0hb3yob0.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 17 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 s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
eecb60ed21dfb1f9664942c257adc79d

SHA-1:
d6347d6e8a69afdff515dc046d7d07fde3d32f67

SHA-256:
10f8a4fb10ba5a1a0b1ad02df417eb011817b30d723cf1c91717ebddb6386a14

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:05:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3353

Bkav FE
W32.Clod8a2.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/213

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
18359

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0256

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9862

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12229

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.09.13.06

McAfee
Artemis!EECB60ED21DF
5600.7009

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Agent.cwghbz
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
Trj/OCJ.D
14.09.13.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.k
14.9.13.6

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_SOMOTO
7.2.256

Trend Micro
ADW_SOMOTO
10.465.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29712

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.227800.IA
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
222.5 KB (227,800 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vdownloaderinstalleric_downloader-0hb3yob0.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 12:59:59 AM

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 9:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zJ380oWY0ZqVbCZ9tZcd1uCzG7QUUq2gAPa:zF80oZ3bZdj0H2C

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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Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file vdownloaderinstalleric_downloader-0hb3yob0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/slot-04/.../VDownloaderInstallerIC_downloader-0HB3YoB0.exe

http://www.vdownloader.com.br/.../latest

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