songspkmp3finder_downloader-i8vs5yq4e.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 songspkmp3finder_downloader-i8vs5yq4e.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 22 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 Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ae734e4a54e2b365dac986dde1f0897d

SHA-1:
c10bf5d1a1738fccca2ac0dd5bbdf897ac55cf11

SHA-256:
b90e24eabfdc4929ad702e50a4445f3aeecb79d2a038c1a9c91fb5a431199e6e

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
12/26/2024 10:54:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
905

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.166.58

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3383

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14813

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1125

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19130

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.0225

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.08.13.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10228

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.B.
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3411

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.08.13.05

McAfee
Artemis!AE734E4A54E2
5600.7039

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.675

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61349

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.f
14.8.13.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10424

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0807
7.2.225

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32066

File size:
223.9 KB (229,312 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\songspkmp3finder_downloader-i8vs5yq4e.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/10/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 4:00:00 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 1:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:l22ihA0m3BJX0oNMm9o7xkBip5tZuIopjts2sF86DwV2hSCUaJqSzNAm7X7Fsrl:OA0m3D0omw4xHpluI6Z/siwaRSrj7Al

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:
7.7418  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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