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4e2e98217cfdc392b459b7310a95ebef.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 4e2e98217cfdc392b459b7310a95ebef.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 22 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 Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4e2e98217cfdc392b459b7310a95ebef

SHA-1:
587f79606ea01aa086d6381b924e3ec9562bd4d8

SHA-256:
3788a508bb60f00cf4f9c9e3bc424f698dc7cdba62857924edc8e21355e22b44

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
11/23/2024 4:53:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
905

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.166.250

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3383

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1130

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19279

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19181

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.08.14.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.B.
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-14-08_5

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.08.14.12

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!4E2E98217CFD
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.678

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61519

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.B
14.08.14.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.a
14.8.13.23

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10423

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32186

File size:
224 KB (229,368 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\4e2e98217cfdc392b459b7310a95ebef.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/10/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 4:00:00 AM

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 1:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:WA0m3D0oXcHK/txsgnao1fGVXz6ahZbo/E3DIAxk:WA0iD0oXccxrao1e8jAxk

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:
7.7414  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file 4e2e98217cfdc392b459b7310a95ebef.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.naperone.info/isym?affiliate_slug=virtualrouterplussetup&source_slug=qspartnerstvsoi&software_name=Virtual Router Plus Setup&software_download_url=http://virtualrouterplus.com/.../VirtualRouterPlusSetup.exe&software_filename=virtualrouterplussetup.exe&download_link_ids=download_link&oname=Virtual Router Plus Setup&os=WIN

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