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windows_loader_v2_downloader-d21wf4bu.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_loader_v2_downloader-d21wf4bu.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
90d93ec24d9cdbe5704483bba7da2f11

SHA-1:
861e2db32e2266340b0bcba78476bc79b9eb2511

SHA-256:
47d7fd4653877be1361a716136984ec7da2213327a08cc4ae5c2cdbfc52e6f73

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:02:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236920.B
14.04.18

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140418

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3500

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0108

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9697

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11806

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.18.06

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59288

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.18.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.f
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
28368

File size:
231.4 KB (236,920 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows_loader_v2_downloader-d21wf4bu.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 1:59:59 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:
12/17/2010 10:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:oJ380oSGMY0Zq/TG85KwRgSrmoknFoMKOHgAPJ:oF80oSG7HKwRgS6oy0OHR

Entry address:
0x380C

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 87, 4D, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 2A, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9B, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 28, F9, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, D8, F9, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, E8, E0, 4C, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 4D, A2, 40, 00, 68, 08, FA, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, E6, 49, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, 80, 43, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 29, 49, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

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