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windowsliveonecare_downloader-i9rr9zdf0.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 windowsliveonecare_downloader-i9rr9zdf0.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 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:

79424fb4d97da8e2356c5dc464c298fd

SHA-1:

28a196a71d9627099c5171ac3aa84e48babc2338

SHA-256:

4ef0af96c9a54624cf26cf3a573c6428e2d4bb0218bae56b1c554fda792aea05

Scanner detections:

24 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/27/2024 3:50:51 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

839

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-PUP/Somoto

2014.10.19

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.179.120

avast!

Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]

2014.9-141019

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3317

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.141019

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1460

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19838

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28357

9.0.1.0292

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

8.14.10.19.10

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.10583

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-19-10_1

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.184.13727

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3078

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.10.19.10

McAfee

Somoto-BetterInstaller

5600.6973

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.876

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.62671

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225312

14.10.17.01

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Somoto.h

14.10.19.9

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10290

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

34038

File size:

220 KB (225,312 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\windowsliveonecare_downloader-i9rr9zdf0.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/2/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/3/2015 1:59:59 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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:6A0m3D0ovgY/aXL+Od7wwgH2BXZK/jqkQhxxbE:6A0iD0ovRa79VwwYeJKbqkQh3E

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 windowsliveonecare_downloader-i9rr9zdf0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.download.net.pl/.../WindowsLiveOneCare_downloader-I9rr9zdF0.exe

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