» fusiondownloader_downloader_by_fusiondownloader.exe
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fusiondownloader_downloader_by_fusiondownloader.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 fusiondownloader_downloader_by_fusiondownloader.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 22 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:

2.0.0.0

MD5:

65f7c189e1924129b5652254609ee8b3

SHA-1:

58790aa188ef32d310b8da21e6e8177d6dba1d26

SHA-256:

3a4b7ad642df520d52d6eef9d64636886f983a9aa013891db9f0194c303a7c21

Scanner detections:

22 / 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:

12/26/2024 6:55:54 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Somoto

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.133.86

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-140324

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2015.0.3526

Baidu Antivirus

HackTool.Win32.Downloader

4.0.3.14324

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18355

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

17835

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.083

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9460

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11239

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent

14.0.0.4123

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto.A

v2014.03.24.10

McAfee

Artemis!65F7C189E192

5600.7182

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvdt

0.28.0.57630

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.03.24.10

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.p

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto/Variant

10708

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R00JB01AF14

7.2.83

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

26766

File size:

161 KB (164,872 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\fusiondownloader_downloader_by_fusiondownloader.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:c22ihA0m3BJf0vPRpur4HTzZgR+wGioUYb/019fmW:3A0m3T0vP+EHTzTDfU6/01BmW

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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Entropy:

7.5961

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file fusiondownloader_downloader_by_fusiondownloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://download.r.worldssl.net/installers/b/.../FUSIONDOWNLOADER_downloader_by_FUSIONDOWNLOADER.exe

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