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virtualrouterplussetup_downloader-i6ziznteg.exe

Somoto Limited

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-i6ziznteg.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 20 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 Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
28b47cebecf0d678e125c5d98491d3ca

SHA-1:
9d17ae08eed8c698c4c36ac80b67a3deb10a4036

SHA-256:
17b5f4762224dfc3f583cc50572c8c00b72958874d18bb526abe404663be9b5d

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
5/4/2024 2:00:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
890

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Downloader.227072
2014.08.28

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.169.164

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3368

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1205

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19338

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.0241

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.08.29.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10327

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-29-08_6

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3333

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.08.29.10

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.723

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61861

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SomotoLimited.l
14.8.29.10

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10392

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32612

File size:
220.9 KB (226,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\virtualrouterplussetup_downloader-i6ziznteg.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/10/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Limited, O=Somoto Limited, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
05805984E5838EE41CFD82C4057379F9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:RA0m3D0ov6KFfStrl+k2BIAAMptwkHiPxmYjbAMBNTz9:RA0iD0ov76VN2BIAAMnw4iJmpM3X9

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:
7.7461  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file virtualrouterplussetup_downloader-i6ziznteg.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://virtualrouterplus.com/.../VirtualRouterPlusSetup_downloader-I6zIZnTEG.exe

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