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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 filedownloadedsuccessfully_downloader-n295rn8sp.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 12 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 Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
b9e077a9303ba4728b8fc12465838771

SHA-1:
2702a910ae0ce7f23568fb678d73a5fe91e159d2

SHA-256:
e64ce178118414c7b42aff064fd13be15eb3e27a6f6ba71b723e0b0039f0d7ad

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
11/27/2024 1:04:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.12.25

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-141224

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3250

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141224

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10924

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2746

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.12.24.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.192
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.NSIS.BetterInstaller.A
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.p
14.12.24.18

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

File size:
420.9 KB (431,008 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\filedownloadedsuccessfully_downloader-n295rn8sp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4F9Tdr/Y6SVB0IV/d54+tV+A1UknF3t8mjemooJ0:4F9FY3J4oVv19F3t8mje40

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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