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anyvideoconverterkeygen(xp)_downloader-1ofegdxt.exe

Somoto Israel

This is the Somoto BetterInstaller, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application anyvideoconverterkeygen(xp)_downloader-1ofegdxt.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from d2yy75szpp1u1r.cloudfront.net.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
605a50440aef4e84df7029c7d161273d

SHA-1:
ee63b533f36b2d06199a623e67150fd05bb2bc21

SHA-256:
b363a09b69625a035a5e9b837931f9ab692937928be876821461bedd53996643

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
2/26/2025 10:38:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-141120

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3285

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/213

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18283

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0324

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9808

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12101

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.
v2014.11.20.01

McAfee
Artemis!605A50440AEF
5600.6941

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.20.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.p
14.11.20.1

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29266

File size:
231.4 KB (236,912 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\bootleg activation files\any video\anyvideoconverterkeygen(xp)_downloader-1ofegdxt.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/7/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/8/2018 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Israel, O=Somoto Israel, STREET=Habarzel 32, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=69700, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
74F2E607D2905C0E3EA9C8AB59942D25

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 1:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:AJ380o8GMY0Zq+Kec5K3xcyJmOOU1uDePFgAPK:AF80o8G7cKo3hIO78ePFC

Entry address:
0x380C

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 87, 4D, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 2A, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9B, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 28, F9, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, D8, F9, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, E8, E0, 4C, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 4D, A2, 40, 00, 68, 08, FA, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, E6, 49, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, 80, 43, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 29, 49, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Entropy:
7.7635  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file anyvideoconverterkeygen(xp)_downloader-1ofegdxt.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d2yy75szpp1u1r.cloudfront.net/installers/cli/.../AnyVideoConverterkeygen(xp)_downloader-1oFEGdxT.exe

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