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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 alienwaregreen_downloader_by_topwindows7themescom.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 19 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:
26886b6b3302357591283d62a414012c

SHA-1:
463b5b3fa4b4c0530165fbfdce240ab9fc20873a

SHA-256:
bfde63494ecca0c0d03f3674f0316b7c70ecf2052d494c419e15c6d726e54831

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
2/26/2025 9:37:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.gny
7.11.139.166

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140328

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3522

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
18005

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.087

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9605

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Somoto
3/28/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4103

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.03.28.11

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.58720

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.03.28.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.832
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.r
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10700

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
27792

File size:
159.4 KB (163,176 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\alienwaregreen_downloader_by_topwindows7themescom.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):
1536:NV22Oc290IhyHmcT5ZKhYh3BJYIZZZTLRybHgjpKLTz07jiPyAIzI8xZZM5m/Mfv:P22ihA0m3BJf0AjKZylDe9N2yAv+WT/A

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:
7.5885

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file alienwaregreen_downloader_by_topwindows7themescom.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d1a84k82uhn9mc.cloudfront.net/installers/8/.../AlienwareGreen_downloader_by_TopWindows7Themescom.exe

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