onlineweathersetup-n1zwx7jjk.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-n1zwx7jjk.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 23 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.softigloo.com.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
40e5fab58b7dadbf32d3a0502f077a07

SHA-1:
91efaeac3ace6992a28dec5a8788f11a8a0eb461

SHA-256:
4712fbcaf5bb6d1d7b6a2b896414eed05eebfd09de4b545b123ff98db3215e31

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
11/23/2024 3:06:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
5708900

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236952.E
15.04.25

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.142.108

avast!
Somoto-J [PUP]
150319-1

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader.ATW
2014.0.4311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15425

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.N potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Somoto
4/25/2015

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
15.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11721

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2015.04.25.12

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!40E5FAB58B7D
16.8.708.2

Norman
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.04.25.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler
15.4.25.11

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0407
7.2.115

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39354

File size:
231.4 KB (236,952 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\onlineweathersetup-n1zwx7jjk.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 5:29:59 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 2:44:15 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:oJ380o+GMY0ZqyLCeu4zvxuwbiQKGThUwgAPk:oF80o+G7I4YPhUw8

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:
7.7627  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file onlineweathersetup-n1zwx7jjk.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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