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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 grand-theft-auto--vice-city-stories-(ps2)_downloader-i1bsbqlnl.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:
10ee3e88a02f30691e4cf05f7603e17b

SHA-1:
0b773b8282ff5c68987a2cc34b981a91029301b6

SHA-256:
4b3db27bae51054447cb0f81457fae70c4f9fdac5e31359f7013b26382914002

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
11/23/2024 10:36:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2014.11.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.183.62

avast!
Somoto-R [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3299

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14115

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19594

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19997

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10675

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13888

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.6.62995

Quick Heal
Adware.NSIS.BetterInstaller.A
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.
14.11.5.12

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10256

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

File size:
220.2 KB (225,496 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\grand-theft-auto--vice-city-stories-(ps2)_downloader-i1bsbqlnl.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/1/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2015 8:59:59 PM

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 7:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:W22ihA0m3BJX0oaF3CweufkecavzXgvttLOQezO+Wfwpzsoy72aFFyTCs3m8ULJi:JA0m3j0oYFeakkXgtaTwczpCFFP8UwR

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)

The file grand-theft-auto--vice-city-stories-(ps2)_downloader-i1bsbqlnl.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.novatogames.org/.../Grand-Theft-Auto:-Vice-City-Stories-(PS2)_downloader-I1BSbqLNL.exe

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