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installfont_downloader-dhsi7afw.exe

Somoto Limited

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-dhsi7afw.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 17 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 third party applications, mostly adware toolbars, with legitimate softare. These offers are typically installed onto users' PCs by default, but may include an option to 'opt-out' during or after the installation process.
Publisher:
Somoto Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
02e51403de3ea03843b104ddb9922a1b

SHA-1:
83e5780fa2372b4329470ef5c38560ad904a9e0b

SHA-256:
e4db02276ec4d0fa87722d9fe006c789f04a9cc8f065a8e319f278c03afaba78

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/27/2024 11:22:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
811

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1595

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.0319

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.11.15.03

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-15-11_7

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12478

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2942

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.11.15.03

McAfee
Artemis!02E51403DE3E
5600.6945

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.957

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
14.11.15.03

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.FF
14.11.15.15

Sophos
Generic PUA ID
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0612
7.2.319

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
30498

File size:
220 KB (225,240 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installfont_downloader-dhsi7afw.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/10/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 6:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Limited, O=Somoto Limited, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
05805984E5838EE41CFD82C4057379F9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 3:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mA0m3D0oEhbex+XS3MaK82+8r5RepbrUXEoSjXSHy:mA0iD0oEhbex+PzC0RepbIJy

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:
7.7361  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file installfont_downloader-dhsi7afw.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.freefontsdb.com/.../InstallFont_downloader-dhsi7afw.exe

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