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windows_loader_v2_downloader-i7exdskgh.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_loader_v2_downloader-i7exdskgh.exe 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

MD5:

12726736ead40d7e69c4e672dd84d8ff

SHA-1:

c18d9da5f98607d1d2484a4495ff7d18453b1b66

SHA-256:

d7552ba0a8bfec2617ee8a1ec7423a0aa89f7a4e302068766e44afd4cf7bcd19

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:

4/19/2024 8:10:56 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.Q

827

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-PUP/Somoto

2014.10.30

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.182.78

avast!

Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]

2014.9-141031

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3305

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.141031

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.Q

1.0.20.1520

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19942

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28357

9.0.1.0304

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.10643

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto

11.2014-31-10_6

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.185.13840

McAfee

Artemis!12726736EAD4

5600.6961

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.Q

15.0.0.912

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Somoto.g

14.10.31.5

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10267

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

34366

File size:

220.2 KB (225,512 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows_loader_v2_downloader-i7exdskgh.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/2/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/3/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

12/17/2010 9:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:ZA0m3j0oOP/vzABbE/sqzYJ7z4LMakODfqKq:ZA0ij0oW/ObE/srJ/bQhq

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:

7.7520 (probably packed)

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file windows_loader_v2_downloader-i7exdskgh.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.solidfiles.com/.../Windows_Loader_v2_downloader-I7ExDsKGH.exe

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