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internetdownloadmanager_downloader_by_internetdownloadmanager.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 internetdownloadmanager_downloader_by_internetdownloadmanager.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 31 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)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.0.0.0

MD5:
bcbaa93970677b89922e0f3dc2c02224

SHA-1:
188913e6741a0320d6e1e5c3aae3427a7b983da9

SHA-256:
509a4312ce3b228f6e0359f82e1fba5f458c06195c309cc9b017df4fcb7df74a

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
12/26/2024 6:23:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
1018

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BetterInstaller
2014.02.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.131.50

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140217

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3560

Baidu Antivirus
HackTool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14217

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
1.0.20.565

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17778

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9416

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-23-04_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11806

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4297

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.02.17.02

McAfee
Artemis!BCBAA9397067
5600.7216

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
15.0.0.339

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvdt
0.28.0.57630

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.02.17.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.c73
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.NSIS.Agent.as
4.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10778

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047B01BA14
7.2.48

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.35CD14
10.465.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
26416

File size:
160.9 KB (164,808 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\internetdownloadmanager_downloader_by_internetdownloadmanager.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 1:59:59 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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:c22ihA0m3BJf0vVy0bnsgueTbhMxJU2SG12BrBKlniF:3A0m3T0vVy05JuJeBrc9iF

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 internetdownloadmanager_downloader_by_internetdownloadmanager.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://download.r.worldssl.net/installers/7/.../InternetDownloadManager_downloader_by_InternetDownloadManager.exe

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