file_installer_downloader-00wlm4ta.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 file_installer_downloader-00wlm4ta.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 10 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 Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
723aa7d7f0735517568773c1fb2f8cb3

SHA-1:
ef51ed8eb9049460fee0449000c61f4a5a5ed4b2

SHA-256:
d70dada81fc6f72b0744b36ab47db35612a3d2c8bb0ada28e6eea141803d518d

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
2/26/2025 10:14:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-Adware/Somoto.237016
2014.03.04

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0247

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9496

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.09.04.02

nProtect
Adware/W32.Agent.237016
14.03.03.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.04.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.c
14.9.4.14

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27052

File size:
231.5 KB (237,016 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 1:59:59 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 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:XJ380oUWDGMY0ZqCIkYimijyv4VzXwwougAPN:XF80o9DG7rktljyv4VBouV

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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Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file file_installer_downloader-00wlm4ta.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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