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bluestacks-splitinstaller_native_downloader-idhhjdjcu.exe

Somoto Limited

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 bluestacks-splitinstaller_native_downloader-idhhjdjcu.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 22 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 Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
834e504141e943db8442630684020439

SHA-1:
bdf70940521a11f3422456f99d8b624232381124

SHA-256:
56f0bf259b88e93d03409e4e51e7206501cb4dd73317187ff644ea9ab9e98da9

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 2:34:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
903

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.166.212

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3381

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1140

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19170

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.0228

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.08.16.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10243

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.B.
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-16-08_7

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3398

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.08.16.09

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.7037

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.684

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61519

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.229360
14.08.12.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.v
14.8.16.9

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10418

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32152

File size:
224 KB (229,360 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/11/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 4:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Limited, O=Somoto Limited, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
05805984E5838EE41CFD82C4057379F9

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+A0m3D0ojJP7u2SgBKFIaHGWQ4gg3d5bqXneoM:+A0iD0ojhKqKBCubzoM

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:
7.7421  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file bluestacks-splitinstaller_native_downloader-idhhjdjcu.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.pounit.info/installers/cli/.../BlueStacks-SplitInstaller_native_downloader-IdhhJDJCU.exe

http://logic.bijscode.com/dl?source_slug=qspartnerstvsoi&affiliate_slug=bluestacksofflineinstaller&software_name=BlueStacks Install Wizard&software_subtitle=&software_filename=.exe&software_download_url=http://cdn.bluestacks.com/public/.../BlueStacks-SplitInstaller_native.exe&software_logo_url=&oname=BlueStacks-SplitInstaller_native&software_execution_arguments=&software_filesize=9011

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