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videoconvertersetup-8dmd4ept.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 videoconvertersetup-8dmd4ept.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from logic.bijscode.com.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
07cfe5365ccb9fd5e64cb95882a36ee9

SHA-1:
e89196671e09e19a51de909d7b24c77f06ac06b3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 1:51:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.SomotoIsrael.Bundler (M)
16.1.15.10

File size:
218.1 KB (223,312 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\videoconvertersetup-8dmd4ept.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
7/9/2018 6:59:59 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:
12/6/2009 5:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:AgXdZt9P6D3XJr3nOMMY0B/UkoLJCMlVdeiag95q5OU3XpzswKFszJNXH/wOD1:Ae34F3nOY0ZqCMheiaKqAU+wKsz73I0

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8355

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file videoconvertersetup-8dmd4ept.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://logic.bijscode.com/dl?source_slug=adwords&affiliate_slug=awthvideoconverter93746bqgf&software_name=Video Converter&software_subtitle=Convert between any video with Video Converter&software_download_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/videoconverter/1_0/VideoConverterSetup.exe&software_filename=VideoConverterSetup.exe&software_filesize=383882&software_version=1.0&software_arch=1&software_os=Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8&software_logo_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/videoconverter/.../S&oname=VideoConverter&filename_suffix=Setup&host_browser=1

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