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wolfenstein3d_downloader-awkg0b0g.exe

Somoto Limited

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 wolfenstein3d_downloader-awkg0b0g.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 12 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 third party applications, mostly adware toolbars, with legitimate softare. These offers are typically installed onto users' PCs by default, but may include an option to 'opt-out' during or after the installation process.
Publisher:
Somoto Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
98633e97883bb7eb07a7bf93d854a12c

SHA-1:
59cfe7df9f71fb93bf27f43a2d48e20884fb160d

SHA-256:
142d972912181377cfe342aca176ea9edd66cfeade5602d6e0f196e447929a53

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 8:10:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
958

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.865

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
18608

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.06.22.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9974

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-22-06_1

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3673

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.06.22.11

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.519

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.b
14.7.3.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
30480

File size:
224 KB (229,360 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\wolfenstein3d_downloader-awkg0b0g.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/11/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Limited, O=Somoto Limited, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
05805984E5838EE41CFD82C4057379F9

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):
3072:V22ihA0m3BJX0o/BwYV8/KR4SK/sD8VaPh7HpCbaa6UNW+jjZ8Xk5bYRHCV8JUT:+A0m3D0o/yYV8/QNKRVcNpltXG8XkShm

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 wolfenstein3d_downloader-awkg0b0g.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://4shared-music.com/.../?????????????4shared_downloader-77mE7BcG.exe

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