pokemon_y_3dscontrast-ck9jbq1.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 pokemon_y_3dscontrast-ck9jbq1.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 23 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:
b94c654cb53b386124980e1ffb455e9e

SHA-1:
7729460897264c94d3b63b1e91197929ccd55f13

SHA-256:
851a5f558eab21b6b5f54498c79a6f6a8512416ea81594664f680827f0cef706

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:
12/25/2024 2:01:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.128.164

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140206

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3571

Bkav FE
W32.Clod4e7.Trojan
1.3.0.4923

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17719

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9372

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
2/6/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.11028

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4351

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.02.06.06

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.57473

Panda Antivirus
Adware/MultiToolbar
14.02.06.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.DD
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10799

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.08KE13
7.2.37

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.08KE13
10.465.06

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
26078

File size:
163.6 KB (167,528 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pokemon_y_3dscontrast-ck9jbq1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 2:59:59 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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0APMLG1tJQmlblWE6bUKIcbxVFI7n8MX:pA0m3T0AEG14dNNbvFI

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:
7.6037

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file pokemon_y_3dscontrast-ck9jbq1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://down1oads.com/.../7Zip-08jWX0L.exe

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