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OnlineWeatherSetup-0S45vpx.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 OnlineWeatherSetup-0S45vpx.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 9 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:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
fded274fdc91a0f7b98d0d9f62b99530

SHA-1:
cf65c26a721970b6ad71bc4fe53ffc765f1f6415

SHA-256:
424fc879854774e39059e40af66f3346149f560ce50de49b5eadc31a20bc46fa

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
12/25/2024 1:11:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-131211

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3628

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17422

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9159

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
13.12.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10469

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.11.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.AA
14.8.7.17

File size:
163.6 KB (167,536 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\onlineweathersetup-0s45vpx.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:+22ihA0m3BJf0AIrEIShXpVvVPyPi4EUDgGV4M5oxm:xA0m3T0AwaVtPy3xXVPoc

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:
7.6020

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file OnlineWeatherSetup-0S45vpx.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-dIOIKAY.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=103349120-8190&datetime=20130419_1941&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=12.39&timestamp=1366400513&__cookie=__utma=1.1953485758.1366400512.1366400512.1366400512.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1366400512; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1366400512.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=onlineweather

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-cLvO56o.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=121633387-18556&datetime=20130603_2258&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=31.9&timestamp=1370300302&__cookie=__utma=1.2141993800.1370300302.1370300302.1370300302.1; __utmb=1.3.9.1370300303003; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1370300302.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=onlineweather

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-18smxmE.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/c/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=165278158-8799&datetime=20130905_2017&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=35.76&timestamp=1378412232&__cookie=__utma=1.610843987.1378412233.1378412233.1378412233.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1378412233; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1378412233.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=onlineweather

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=111261407-6989&datetime=20130510_0413&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=3.49&timestamp=1368159191&__cookie=__utma=1.914836786.1368159175.1368159189.1368159195.3; __utmb=1.2.10.1368159195; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1368159195.3.3.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=onlineweather

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=114645326-6989&datetime=20130518_1236&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=4.15&timestamp=1368880574&__cookie=__utma=1.1810506430.1368884176.1368884176.1368884176.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1368884176; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1368884176.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=onlineweather

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-4XSAdoD.exe

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-44sNT9P.exe

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-eO9xnPa.exe

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-dbUOYom.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=127365316-8715&datetime=20130616_2351&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=32.79&timestamp=1371426683&__cookie=__utma=1.1861675971.1371425211.1371425211.1371426684.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1371426684; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1371426684.2.2.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=onlineweather

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-bUND5BJ.exe

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/2/f/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-9XjaRLn.exe

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-dSxGxLE.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/h/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=174875297-12262&datetime=20130928_0318&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=32.54&timestamp=1380338326&__cookie=__utma=1.1843466084.1380338362.1380338362.1380338362.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1380338362; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380338362.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=onlineweather

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/2/f/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-b4rUN7v.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=137637096-7113&datetime=20130709_0137&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=18.74&timestamp=1373333876&__cookie=__utma=1.2060417951.1373333877.1373333877.1373333877.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1373333877; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1373333877.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=onlineweather&__cookie=__utma=1.2060417951.1373333877.1373333877.1373333877.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1373333877; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1373333877.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=onlineweather

http://714034182.r.cdn77.net/installers/2/f/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-5pCy8M3.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/h/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=182274825-3158&datetime=20131014_2255&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=25.86&timestamp=1381791317&__cookie=__utma=1.1167066194.1381789811.1381789811.1381791376.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1381791376; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381791376.2.2.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=onlineweather

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=118621574-7374&datetime=20130528_0714&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=13.53&timestamp=1369725262&__cookie=__utma=1.849175709.1369724262.1369724262.1369724262.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1369724262; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1369724262.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=onlineweather

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-cNcW770.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/2/f/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-4WWXsoU.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/h/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=176935555-28415&datetime=20131002_1430&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=6.43&timestamp=1380724213&__cookie=__utma=1.24108969.1380723789.1380723789.1380724213.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1380724213; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380724213.2.2.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=onlineweather

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/2/f/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-82zFRyj.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/c/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=164699554-724&datetime=20130904_1246&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=7.64&timestamp=1378298807&__cookie=__utma=1.672085335.1378298627.1378298627.1378298627.1; __utmb=1.5.10.1378298627; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1378298627.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=onlineweather

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/2/f/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-9YlEfqz.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/c/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=164698446-724&datetime=20130904_1243&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=7.64&timestamp=1378298628&__cookie=__utma=1.672085335.1378298627.1378298627.1378298627.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1378298627; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1378298627.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=onlineweather

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/2/f/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-blDVw2x.exe

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