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7zipsetup-br8fozf.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-br8fozf.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 15 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:
f375353f47113765a519ad499c17b5f7

SHA-1:
ef333ca3a7e858f4d2e67bd2caea42ed25250b2d

SHA-256:
dfff0d443d01e4bd4fa51348f8014e85209ff4626c7e9379a59af3b28dd2df7a

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 1:04:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.gfn
7.11.125.184

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140324

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3525

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17637

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.083

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9308

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10881

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.03.24.02

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.R
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10708

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
25570

File size:
159.5 KB (163,328 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7zipsetup-br8fozf.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 4:59:59 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 1:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:+22ihA0m3BJf0APTxJrOtGmODqR0IX28Onu2BImlh:xA0m3T0AatGmOq5G/lBP

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:
7.5864

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file 7zipsetup-br8fozf.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/inmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=157046848&datetime=20130919_1922&utm_source=inmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=es&tracking_percent=12.62&timestamp=1379618552

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/a/8/.../7ZipSetup-el4BGWo.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/inmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=106812533&datetime=20130517_2001&utm_source=inmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=27.43&timestamp=1368820903&__cookie=__utma=1.1407069475.1368820894.1368820894.1368820894.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1368820894; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1368820894.1.1.utmcsr=inmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate

http://softingo.com/.../7Zip-11Fvz7t.exe

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