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potload_downloader-iayjxwbme.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-iayjxwbme.exe by Somoto Limited 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Limited (signed and verified)

MD5:

93afe6e51b40271ed591b746bbf0e9ea

SHA-1:

8a3b0d4f0b06de5b9ab486573dc4b7dce6fb065f

SHA-256:

3d0d3b93dc7cb0c0b2541373412951e79e12cc6c5a72943da4b5c5fa76ab923f

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:

11/6/2024 2:13:35 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

552

AVG

Somoto

2016.0.3030

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1065

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

18849

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.27732

9.0.1.0213

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

8.15.08.01.12

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

9.10088

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2015-01-08_7

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Somoto

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.180.12701

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.1647

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto.A

v2015.08.01.12

McAfee

Artemis!93AFE6E51B40

5600.6686

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

16.0.0.639

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.0.60698

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.229352

14.07.11.01

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Somoto.Bundler (M)

15.8.1.12

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

9718

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0710

7.2.213

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

31232

File size:

224 KB (229,352 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Limited

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

11/10/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

11/16/2015 7:00:00 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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:GA0m3D0oAl93os0V2cT1LsTmQoYJix8lnXm/L:GA0iD0oQ93os0V2SImQJW8ln2/L

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:

7.7433 (probably packed)

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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

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

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