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expressleech_download_manager_downloader-duddccpl.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 expressleech_download_manager_downloader-duddccpl.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 21 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 dadro6715c3su.cloudfront.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8c82727d68c0ec11491a6060a92ac1a1

SHA-1:
20d956de9dfc747dce74451069fa03ecc26cb6bc

SHA-256:
63600675441a93e09726f0a9d253060a3e157b09878ce8f370cba7aa154ca6bc

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 9:38:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.G
973

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236936.B
2014.06.08

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.fses
7.11.153.214

avast!
Somoto-M [PUP]
140531-1

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader.ATW
2014.0.3955

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.G
1.0.20.790

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/19042

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DE
18466

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.N potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-07-06_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.6.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712333

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.06.07.07

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.G
15.0.0.474

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.07.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.r
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29800

File size:
231.4 KB (236,936 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\expressleech_download_manager_downloader-duddccpl.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 12:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 11:59:59 AM

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 10:14:15 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:YJ380orGMY0ZqruM1sgf+iIMX2Zrj/QgAPU:YF80orG7VuiDCVQs

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:
7.7634  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file expressleech_download_manager_downloader-duddccpl.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dadro6715c3su.cloudfront.net/installers/cli/.../cache-TDKR-daily-apk-v1_downloader-8zYsOmkI.exe

http://logic.bijscode.com/dl?source_slug=qspartnerstvsoi&affiliate_slug=kingfilesydry&software_name=cache-TDKR-daily-apk.blogspot.com-v1.1.4.rar&software_filename=cache-TDKR-daily-apk.blogspot.com-v1.1.4.rar&software_download_url=http://jdxd010_04.kingfiles.net:182/d/.../cache-TDKR-daily-apk.blogspot.com-v1.1.4.rar&oname=cache-TDKR-daily-apk.blogspot.com-v1.1.4.rar&software_filesize=793.3 MB

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