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vdownloaderinstalleric_downloader-aifmq8n5.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 vdownloaderinstalleric_downloader-aifmq8n5.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from d7rsrkt31ix2n.cloudfront.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d0474835dc2d344516e91a937e618727

SHA-1:
2fbe05bec6798d86cd27a7f899d00b97394c88a2

SHA-256:
cc51e17b4a78e5cd5022d9b1afe48d46677856719f6bbc4b2e21e2e9a91bca75

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

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:
2/26/2025 10:33:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
943

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.fses
7.11.155.80

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140706

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3421

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.935

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18587

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0187

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9961

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-06-07_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.7.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712436

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.07.06.04

McAfee
Artemis!D0474835DC2D
5600.7077

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.561

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.07.06.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.k
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0513
7.2.187

File size:
231.4 KB (236,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vdownloaderinstalleric_downloader-aifmq8n5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/7/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/8/2018 8:59:59 PM

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 7:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Q5hizgwyT3BJQ0oqGlZMY0B/UkoLJFb1QY3vWOZarlfNI9p4d7y6aFZJL2LwgW58:wJ380oqGMY0Zq3lRZarlfrdO6SJPgAPE

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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Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file vdownloaderinstalleric_downloader-aifmq8n5.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://d7rsrkt31ix2n.cloudfront.net/installers/cli/.../VDownloaderInstallerIC_downloader-aiFMq8n5.exe

http://www.vdownloader.com.br/get/.../

http://www.vdownloader.com.br/.../latest

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