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windows-movie-maker-setup_downloader-89aqiknj.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 windows-movie-maker-setup_downloader-89aqiknj.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 10 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 Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d2a2b65bf9dc657d23b0b7d3c2edc6c9

SHA-1:
1b3891174a9b869308a7b7188b3a5c51a41777a8

SHA-256:
0ad35b6d40f341bd17c9a4cefd790ad4efc4534264ddd1a50af70185bdebc047

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/23/2024 7:26:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.5748
9.0.1.0130

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9783

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12041

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.05.10.07

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.10.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SomotoIsrael.n
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
29066

File size:
218 KB (223,216 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows-movie-maker-setup_downloader-89aqiknj.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/7/2013 12:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/8/2018 11:59:59 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:
12/5/2009 10:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:ggXdZt9P6D3XJr3HUOMMY0B/UkoLJyMlVdeiag95q5OU3XpzswKFszJNXH/wODj:ge34F30OY0ZqyMheiaKqAU+wKsz73Im

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8355

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file windows-movie-maker-setup_downloader-89aqiknj.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.windows-movie-maker.org/.../windows-movie-maker-setup_downloader-89aqiknj.exe

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