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clickheretodownload-akadlnd.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 clickheretodownload-akadlnd.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

Description:

Version:

2.1.0.0

MD5:

ba0a46c7f87a115a4d13882098a7bf49

SHA-1:

6416b68c4d28f5785eb476c512b39f33d8b6abf3

SHA-256:

7f60680c70b17ffbb94a8c23acd8840cbee7162edb77566021da52d4159bf06b

Scanner detections:

24 / 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:

11/5/2024 9:58:06 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.125.124

avast!

Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]

2014.9-140102

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2015.0.3607

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.1412

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18155

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

17621

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1184

9.0.1.02

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9299

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.Somoto

14.1.24

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.175.10867

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent

14.0.0.4530

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.01.02.01

McAfee

Artemis!BA0A46C7F87A

5600.7263

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh

0.28.0.57029

Panda Antivirus

Trj/OCJ.D

14.01.17.08

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.BB

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto/Variant

10871

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00A614

7.2.17

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00A614

10.465.17

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

25478

XVirus List

Win32.Detected

2.8.7

File size:

161.7 KB (165,576 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\clickheretodownload-akadlnd.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:T22ihA0m3BJf0AA9jYavBYs+jlKIsA4zArkztvf1bI1117v/ianDktZFHA:sA0m3T0AYjYapF0lGA4krit1s1wao3Fg

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)

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