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minoltadimagescandualivdriver_downloader-4cjfxvug.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 minoltadimagescandualivdriver_downloader-4cjfxvug.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 10 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 Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5f2450de203f42fd82eaa052fe54b555

SHA-1:
49c33ef71165e4a205de8a2bdd89a2237d0ae992

SHA-256:
5c4628273c5c43bf1656b9cadfc428feefdbb45dc01fbf6143e7a284e534f292

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
1/14/2025 8:50:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-Adware/Somoto.237016
2014.03.04

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0102

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9493

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.04.12.02

nProtect
Adware/W32.Agent.237016
14.03.03.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.12.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.r
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27032

File size:
231.5 KB (237,016 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minoltadimagescandualivdriver_downloader-4cjfxvug.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 5:29:59 AM

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 2:44:15 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:XJ380ooGMY0ZqZsdfQ2k+z+dbp6ZaxgAP0A:XF80ooG7Tvdb8oH

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 minoltadimagescandualivdriver_downloader-4cjfxvug.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.downloadsource.net/.../MinoltaDiMAGEScanDualIVDriver_downloader-4CJFXvUg.exe

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