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filedrop_downloader-i6aeasrzt.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 filedrop_downloader-i6aeasrzt.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 16 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)

MD5:
d6d2afd2dbce93c49135ac688a1f604b

SHA-1:
d4f7c8f00f6f03f471348a2bde1f894e7b3063b8

SHA-256:
d9aa65a61e1ca6cfb03f9967f0558d3377b1dbde73da6178e4471267ce88fc23

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
11/15/2024 9:54:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.11.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.184.224

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-141113

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3291

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.141113

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0317

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2952

McAfee
Artemis!D6D2AFD2DBCE
5600.6947

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.13.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.DD
14.11.13.14

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10240

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07K914
7.2.317

File size:
289.8 KB (296,800 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\filedrop_downloader-i6aeasrzt.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:
12/17/2010 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zA0m3D0onwRRY/gD1gyyZLLytn+o7CWzaGLB5PSQdUx:zA0iD0ow/YYDO3vytnlBPSss

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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