7zipsetup-cyy4oyn.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-cyy4oyn.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 17 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:
1c5e6f1ea673fa216ea775a88f901c88

SHA-1:
15e4a9aca83011778fb7e51dac3dee6072724f85

SHA-256:
4166d4d09157011739f97c6996cb0e1c669cbde5cb29ea178bcdd7cae1918b15

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
12/25/2024 2:16:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.ITD.14
7.11.113.114

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-131224

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3615

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17267

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9046

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
13.12.22

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.24.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.R
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10887

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CCH07KE13
7.2.358

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
23346

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
163.5 KB (167,376 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7zipsetup-cyy4oyn.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 12:59:59 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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:e22ihA0m3BJf0AaTP13quRaTBJZHkUXCa0FEibJOi8DubmD:RA0m3T0Au9ta1JZHkUya0FZJKqC

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)

The file 7zipsetup-cyy4oyn.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 37 URLs.

http://www.softigloo.com/.../7Zip-dtZkXCf.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../7ZipSetup-741cgsS.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../7Zip-8yur9oV.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/pubdirecte/.../dl?p1=2&p3=43159-125633-C7x21x143673-704300542-35394&datetime=20130818_2129&utm_source=pubdirecte&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=2&translate=en&tracking_percent=0&timestamp=1376861366&__cookie=__utma=1.1697297449.1373509212.1375992044.1376861366.17; __utmb=1.2.10.1376861366; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1376861366.17.17.utmcsr=pubdirecte|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/pubdirecte/.../dl?p1=2&p3=48697-125600-C1x17x100052-1770980734-35394&datetime=20130708_0123&utm_source=pubdirecte&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=2&translate=en&tracking_percent=0&timestamp=1373246611&__cookie=__utma=1.460265452.1373244415.1373244415.1373244415.1; __utmb=1.7.10.1373244415; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1373244415.1.1.utmcsr=pubdirecte|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip

http://www.softigloo.com/.../7ZipSetup-0U895Fs.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/pubdirecte/.../dl?p1=2&p3=43159-125577-C4x7x104326-702702214-35394&datetime=20130815_1646&utm_source=pubdirecte&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=2&translate=en&tracking_percent=0&timestamp=1376585188&__cookie=__utma=264386189.674314560.1376585188.1376585188.1376585188.1; __utmb=264386189.0.10.1376585188; __utmc=264386189; __utmz=264386189.1376585188.1.1.utmcsr=pubdirecte|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip; __utma=1.2142187906.1371956363.1371956363.1376585188.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1376585188; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1376585188.2.2.utmcsr=pubdirecte|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=7_zip

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