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videoconvertersetup.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.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 17 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)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.0.0.0

MD5:
1c17208945616cb1e7bf4044cfd901f4

SHA-1:
9eae4c161be62079d7d1bed8b9e23d39e281cb6b

SHA-256:
881d3a74360fd7235a1f52812c8d98374a73e407a1754be12f95da7b48d68a27

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/24/2024 8:35:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.110.26

avast!
Win32:Somoto-K [PUP]
2014.9-140501

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3488

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17179

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0121

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.8983

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
5/1/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3933

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.05.01.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.T
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10632

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1007
7.2.121

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
22848

File size:
162.7 KB (166,584 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 1:59:59 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:
12/17/2010 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:K22ihA0m3BJf0vqeDQ4wQ1oR7WAJN6EqRfQ9m1ajGayn2uX6LRoLw:lA0m3T0vqe84pWR75Iv0yn2uoRoLw

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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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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

http://cdn.frogdownload.com/installers/2/5/ch/.../VideoConverterSetup.exe

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