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vdownloaderinstalleric_downloader-8nkmfqzm.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-8nkmfqzm.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 23 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 d22m524upushgv.cloudfront.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7ed26242b08462d4f819c56227c13be2

SHA-1:
b452ac61518cff06e27eba0d29a6dcacb88aa6da

SHA-256:
b9a1d88b56d04d80d39340e8ecf0f16c852a114c514cc53ba3424e210d33bfbf

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/24/2024 8:02:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
866

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236920.B
2014.06.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.236920.12
7.11.155.80

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140921

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3344

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1320

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18587

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0264

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9961

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-21-09_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712436

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.09.21.12

McAfee
Artemis!7ED26242B084
5600.7000

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.792

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.21.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.k
14.9.21.12

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0505
7.2.264

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
30404

File size:
231.4 KB (236,920 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vdownloaderinstalleric_downloader-8nkmfqzm.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/7/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/8/2018 8:59:59 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 7:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:chizgwyT3BJQ0oNGlZMY0B/UkoLJl3eXlRK4bySO379Pbkz6kD9dB18bj0jFkDP3:oJ380oNGMY0ZqluPho7G9hi4cPXgAPP

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-8nkmfqzm.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://d22m524upushgv.cloudfront.net/installers/cli/.../VDownloaderInstallerIC_downloader-8NKmfQzM.exe

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

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

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