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potload_downloader-aerpmfyc.exe

Somoto Limited

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 potload_downloader-aerpmfyc.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 19 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 third party applications, mostly adware toolbars, with legitimate softare. These offers are typically installed onto users' PCs by default, but may include an option to 'opt-out' during or after the installation process.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Limited (signed and verified)

MD5:

bd18a29a2a7c6f276772d2216679c0ba

SHA-1:

97edcad578d0f59c7786f46718bf5969164c812a

SHA-256:

267e59883b65ac5e8f4c75d203ebd2e9fa8ba190b002038f113bd1b5e8fca865

Scanner detections:

19 / 68

Status:

Adware

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:

11/24/2024 10:00:12 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

944

AVG

Somoto

2015.0.3422

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.930

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.27732

9.0.1.0186

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

8.14.07.05.05

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9996

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-05-07_7

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.180.12512

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3606

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto.A

v2014.07.05.05

McAfee

Artemis!BD18A29A2A7C

5600.7078

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.558

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.0.60475

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.A

14.07.05.05

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.SomotoLimited.BB

14.7.5.17

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0617

7.2.186

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

30634

File size:

220 KB (225,240 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\potload_downloader-aerpmfyc.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Limited

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

11/10/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

11/16/2015 6:00:00 AM

Subject:

CN=Somoto Limited, O=Somoto Limited, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:

05805984E5838EE41CFD82C4057379F9

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

12/17/2010 3:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:mA0m3D0oxMhUVH+M4P59Od5ZygIzOckwV:mA0iD0oihqH2OdPyPOckc

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:

7.7351 (probably packed)

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file potload_downloader-aerpmfyc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://potload.com/.../POTLOAD_downloader-aERPmFYC.exe

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