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7zipsetup-0atf7ou.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 7zipsetup-0atf7ou.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 30 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:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
66a1ba7bf469293f9195a383b8db576b

SHA-1:
b8c5046084b8efdabccecdcadde0b40078bc52f3

SHA-256:
41d1bfd8b555b7cedcd01a1a95bbec6c72ffd7669d015c969f087b10a9240e50

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
12/25/2024 2:14:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
847

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.09.29

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.ITD.40
7.11.175.32

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-141010

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3325

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.141010

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1415

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
19651

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.0283

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10479

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-10-10_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13504

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3121

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.10.10.06

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.849

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.2.62286

nProtect
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
14.09.28.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.10.10.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ac1
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.R
14.10.10.18

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10307

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_TOMOS
7.2.283

Trend Micro
ADW_TOMOS
10.465.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
33520

File size:
163.6 KB (167,520 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7zipsetup-0atf7ou.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 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 5:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:O22ihA0m3BJf0APUn8T+lMINJT1sqP1FtGoMURefujpCpmsMsyg7w:BA0m3T0APFyHNQqPhrMUR4Uembg

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:
7.6025

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file 7zipsetup-0atf7ou.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/c/7/.../7ZipSetup-6dTbnnD.exe

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