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the_downloader-15zwtqow.exe

Somoto Israel

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 the_downloader-15zwtqow.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from logic.bijscode.com.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
04285c68efa9f5bcd5482630b1ba5869

SHA-1:
2e39a2dd28fc855d81dcade30756a3ccd29a1160

SHA-256:
a2f9f1e16a64a8912570d294f848b6d86d41e82acd6ece12dfea66b33b31b8e3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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 12:38:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto (M)
16.8.6.15

File size:
222.5 KB (227,800 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Israel, O=Somoto Israel, STREET=Habarzel 32, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=69700, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
74F2E607D2905C0E3EA9C8AB59942D25

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 11:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zJ380ovY0ZqXDT1ibsxgoZeitoH3MceMSgAPt:zF80owBti4xgseitiLS1

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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Entropy:
7.7483  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file the_downloader-15zwtqow.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://logic.bijscode.com/dl?source_slug=qspartnerstvsoi&affiliate_slug=4upfiles&software_name=The.Big.Bang.Theory.S07E13.EGFire.CoM.mkv&software_filename=The.Big.Bang.Theory.S07E13.EGFire.CoM.mkv&software_download_url=http://ams.4upfiles.com:182/d/eh2aym3q2surhacbyvr7kbgxjtjyk44yi3rrdufc7nxsk7fgwdeuqx2z/The.Big.Bang.Theory.S07E13.EGFire.CoM.mkv&software_subtitle=Download Manager&software_logo_url=http://www.nero.com/.../icon-button-download-green-48.gif&oname=The.Big.Bang.Theory.S07E13.EGFire.CoM.mkv

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