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z3cwo6cd.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 file z3cwo6cd.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 25 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:
2.0.0.0

MD5:
08b0310dc962b3bf66e88b559237fe5d

SHA-1:
0fd851665bff9756bbd8ca434adb2a494ad41f82

SHA-256:
1c4433f371f68657f50e0803308f31562bb545b44f9b8d6337d20b45f4880991

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/23/2024 9:32:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
868

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.173.122

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
140908-2

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1310

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/19406

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
19560

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.09.19

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-19-09_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.09.19.11

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.786

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Somoto.csrqje
0.28.2.62151

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.19.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.M
14.9.19.20

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10349

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783461
32938

File size:
162.8 KB (166,688 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\z3cwo6cd.exe.part

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 2:59:59 AM

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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:B22ihA0m3BJf0v3i7GhhKp3C5eL5Q0UGPD1QQE6Oe1OqoMWxoFS:iA0m3T0v3i7GhhIpDeQE6Oe101xoFS

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)

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