» ZoobyGamez_downloader_by_ZoobyGamez.exe
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ZoobyGamez_downloader_by_ZoobyGamez.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 ZoobyGamez_downloader_by_ZoobyGamez.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 18 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)

Description:

Version:

2.0.0.0

MD5:

0ff465eee672ad18350204e61d00fa00

SHA-1:

059712322adfe5d440d922e062bfc8dc36ff482b

SHA-256:

bd4058b3cf01f4330264b263c360e150485e642b7416104f428066f19036a3d5

Scanner detections:

18 / 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 6:09:18 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Somoto

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.BetterInstaller

14.04.08

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.137.46

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-140408

Bkav FE

W32.Clod361.Trojan

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18355

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

17927

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Fam.NB

4/8/2014

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.BetterInstaller

14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.176.11451

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto.A

v2014.04.08.02

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.04.08.02

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.d

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto/Variant

10679

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

27372

File size:

158.8 KB (162,600 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\zoobygamez_downloader_by_zoobygamez.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:Z22ihA0m3BJf0vMyXq4YNgaqk3xLOT/2kck5Wy1qz:aA0m3T0vM6qLNVrxLO6kvWiqz

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:

7.5849

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file ZoobyGamez_downloader_by_ZoobyGamez.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/d/.../ZoobyGamez_downloader_by_ZoobyGamez.exe

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