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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 whowantstobeamillionairezip_downloader_by_oneonlinegames.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 21 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:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
b41c5e541a7ee6565813938f24190466

SHA-1:
740353bbe836c44f875121cbb7bc3e1e6f1dbfc2

SHA-256:
05ee1f79373ea37d9e9cedd657406fc3d905b45a79045a67c6d627b8cae3c78e

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
4/20/2024 12:17:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
991

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.150.104

avast!
Somoto-F [PUP]
140516-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3950

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
1.0.20.695

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/19010

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0139

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-19-05_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.5.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3842

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.05.19.02

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
15.0.0.417

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.59911

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.19.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.y
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10596

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
29386

File size:
159.6 KB (163,448 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\whowantstobeamillionairezip_downloader_by_oneonlinegames.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:m22ihA0m3BJf0A5xLDjP/v339OQKx1XS2KP3q8EyDuL6b3Kq:ZA0m3T0Aff33EQIY2KP3lSLnq

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 whowantstobeamillionairezip_downloader_by_oneonlinegames.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/3/.../whowantstobeamillionairezip_downloader_by_OneOnlineGames.exe

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