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virtualrouterplussetup_downloader-7xicdavx.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 virtualrouterplussetup_downloader-7xicdavx.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 15 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 virtualrouterplus.com.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e2e683ddfe233e01c71f475a55a2c83c

SHA-1:
d3d1d4080d0f1fd57d2c1df289894a6cd14c5e79

SHA-256:
eece7689af60866cbe1ad505683cd6e2da76d85a851f6a004e233b71aee0ca32

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/27/2024 4:18:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236928
14.06.30

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140630

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3428

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/213

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18286

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0181

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9815

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12109

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.06.30.06

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59911

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.30.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SomotoIsrael.k
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29334

File size:
231.4 KB (236,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\virtualrouterplussetup_downloader-7xicdavx.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 1:59:59 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 10:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:wJ380o0GMY0ZqVxCvQLbHwj8VYesmHxqgAPy:wF80o0G78vQ3wjugkcq

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 virtualrouterplussetup_downloader-7xicdavx.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://virtualrouterplus.com/.../VirtualRouterPlusSetup_downloader-7xIcDavx.exe

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