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videoconvertersetup-n6yo1nlk9.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 videoconvertersetup-n6yo1nlk9.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 29 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)

MD5:
89977bc824ac70b4c578fd7f2322ff87

SHA-1:
d86b4d6a5034c2bacdcc6ce1a9a353c99349205d

SHA-256:
dcba855d61e48a1543eb96d6be3d926e911909732ffcc22afd7deef5c04c6012

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/26/2024 12:51:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.Q
610

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.179.140

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-150604

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3088

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1564

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.Q
1.0.20.775

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19849

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0155

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.10586

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-04-06_5

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13727

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1937

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.06.04.12

McAfee
Artemis!89977BC824AC
5600.6744

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.Q
16.0.0.465

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62671

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225288
14.10.19.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.6bb
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler
15.6.4.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17412346!390144838
23.00.65.15602

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
9834

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0EJE14
7.2.155

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0EJE14
10.465.04

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34066

File size:
220 KB (225,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\videoconvertersetup-n6yo1nlk9.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:x22ihA0m3BJX0o2PagECKBLvLv7Geh85kXv7pPs3L8Z4scJBs++A0cwzMIYh+S:SA0m3D0oivWBfv795zyQZllA0cRIY1

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:
7.7516  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file videoconvertersetup-n6yo1nlk9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N03YW7EEF.exe

http://fileandmore.com/.../VideoConverterSetup-N6Yo1nlk9.exe

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