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windows-theme-manager-setup.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 windows-theme-manager-setup.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 17 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:
1.2.0.0

MD5:
2452c823843d0ef240e2d07c6631a6e9

SHA-1:
5d5856c3ee78ad5689c8025ed399f5f5a4ca16e4

SHA-256:
619deda3242f0aec8e1e0510cd76c3683579c627acf8021958e95a1b61b9872a

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/7/2024 2:18:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.ITD.17
7.11.134.172

avast!
Win32:Somoto-B [PUP]
2014.9-140306

Bkav FE
W32.Clod03c.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17882

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.065

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto (variant)
8.9498

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Somoto
3/6/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11322

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.03.06.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.03.06.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.BB
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10744

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
27064

File size:
154.5 KB (158,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows-theme-manager-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:y22ihA0m3BJP0AiiPgN7b051qKMpbx2UOmXbMM9iJMF5r/NIP:tA0m3D0AiiPi0npitTX4M9sMb

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:
7.5682

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file windows-theme-manager-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.windows7themes.ws/.../Windows-Theme-Manager-Setup.exe

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