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webvideodownloaderinstall.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 webvideodownloaderinstall.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 30 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:
80606a2461e62fa3812a005625903850

SHA-1:
2902830dca08c3eb48912b508fc5aa126e029a0b

SHA-256:
4441b46bf70b5ff8bf8bd5172ad6037f90c644f87214ed3235e709f1a893b351

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/24/2024 9:29:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
803

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BetterInstaller
2014.11.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.188.58

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141123

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3281

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141123

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1635

Bkav FE
HW32.Packed
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
20168

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0327

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10766

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-23-11_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2902

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.11.23.02

McAfee
Artemis!80606A2461E6
5600.6937

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.981

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.28.6.63474

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.23.02

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.r7 (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.Z
14.11.23.14

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10220

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
35040

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BetterInternet.Win32.1234
2.0.0.1991

File size:
161 KB (164,840 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\webvideodownloaderinstall.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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:822ihA0m3BJf0vXrksJCHhSs646eIBkU8arLYp/deneE5:XA0m3T0vXrktR62ikzQPnd5

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:
7.5941

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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

http://www.sothinkmedia.com/.../WebVideoDownloaderInstall.exe

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