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installfont_downloader-bnrwhcbj.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 installfont_downloader-bnrwhcbj.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.freefontsdb.com.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3e7ae33c94cbfd758dd9a958a5b706a1

SHA-1:
a1bc2f16e9a49d86d526ab538a79d7bf42953351

SHA-256:
adf6244800f2ce47decf1b6a772d02269a75ac1af9a1f0c002bb38750f1fabdf

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
11/27/2024 11:37:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236928.B
14.11.12

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-141112

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3292

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18205

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0316

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9750

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11965

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.11.12.11

McAfee
Artemis!3E7AE33C94CB
5600.6948

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.12.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.FF
14.11.12.23

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0501
7.2.316

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28788

File size:
231.4 KB (236,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installfont_downloader-bnrwhcbj.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/7/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/8/2018 4:59:59 PM

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 1:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:wJ380okGMY0Zq8yED4hTcEdXO6G5VgAPt:wF80okG7eyEUxxJ4l

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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Entropy:
7.7629  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file installfont_downloader-bnrwhcbj.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.freefontsdb.com/.../InstallFont_downloader-bNRWhcBj.exe

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