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advancedsystemcarepro710387multilingual-7tcst79.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 advancedsystemcarepro710387multilingual-7tcst79.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 25 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:
9f78efc83ab22f1c16bc72370d9a3d14

SHA-1:
4bfda41b206101c86c51a2ebe82186e58d0f4125

SHA-256:
860af8b624533b34117a0cfac3e35736811ddda3cc9c30356b648bab6ad57dcc

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
11/23/2024 10:28:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2014.01.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.124.108

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-131228

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3612

Bkav FE
W32.Cloddb4.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17581

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.0362

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9270

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
12/28/2013

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
13.12.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10794

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4478

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.28.11

McAfee
Artemis!9F78EFC83AB2
5600.7268

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.p
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10880

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KU13
7.2.362

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KU13
10.465.28

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
25258

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
164.5 KB (168,472 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\advancedsystemcarepro710387multilingual-7tcst79.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 2:59:59 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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:S22ihA0m3BJf0AnM3T8a4tNRWU+Ak2LWeWw/qby3v4mAOC+rIm6:NA0m3T0AnMIa4DRWz8Gty/4dOI

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:
7.6035

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file advancedsystemcarepro710387multilingual-7tcst79.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.down1oads.com/.../RingtoneMaker_Portable-9I3weLU.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../TheVampireDiaries510dvdripxvidreward-e02vJEL.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../reaver-aC1k9HK.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../AvastISAV-9rJzAbf.exe

filesystem:http://www.down1oads.com/.../shootiahsetup-4MdeJMa.exe

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