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moviesnhacks._downloader-buxqqchk.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 moviesnhacks._downloader-buxqqchk.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 14 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.solidfiles.net.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3f344fced8c59b334f80599641e395e3

SHA-1:
941051fa08b67ee048bba849397011c82b03a519

SHA-256:
8d52e281d21e62aba3324a764e78e24a1f49e67a8637430117d8211b16048a61

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
11/27/2024 5:21:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236960
14.05.19

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140519

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3469

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/213

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DE
18282

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0139

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9806

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12101

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.05.19.11

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59911

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.19.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.a
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29260

File size:
231.4 KB (236,936 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\moviesnhacks._downloader-buxqqchk.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 4:30:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 4:29:59 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 12:44:15 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:shizgwyT3BJQ0oRGlZMY0B/UkoLJCegoYCC/0DfWizGbOYLPpvZDzTBEC/LL7Ows:YJ380oRGMY0Zq3Yv/eflzrKhplgAP0

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:
7.7630  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file moviesnhacks._downloader-buxqqchk.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.solidfiles.net/.../Moviesnhacks._downloader-buxqqcHK.exe

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