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onlineweathersetup-n5pnfnkse.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-n5pnfnkse.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 16 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.downxsoft.com.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c41f4dab186340d5a77f61ef34c92861

SHA-1:
35b821cda1f7927ebcea3658804b8bda7dd6bcdd

SHA-256:
81df674b6ececa6d9c71144fe45bbe6d4876967b218bf058805d0034ba6ed157

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
11/23/2024 12:44:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.150.94

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

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3469

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14519

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/213

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18298

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0139

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9818

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
14.5.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.05.19.07

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59911

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.19.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.CC
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29374

File size:
231.4 KB (236,960 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\onlineweathersetup-n5pnfnkse.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 10:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:AJ380oQGMY0Zq5A2hcX2lnE+3/X6Cyrzz5fp9e0gAPe:AF80oQG7nA2am33PErzzf9e0W

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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Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file onlineweathersetup-n5pnfnkse.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-N5PnFNksE.exe

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