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virtualrouterplussetup_downloader-d4zsjvop.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 virtualrouterplussetup_downloader-d4zsjvop.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 18 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 virtualrouterplus.com.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4a3d031b0003831cd1c8a5275f455dea

SHA-1:
0ad740e0eb7d00a9a2b27bb9209c08eff498f6eb

SHA-256:
70b0468b3097ed3293139872567138ccc6e923a5c08ef0ffccf937a1e29a5bb1

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
1/1/2025 4:01:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236928
2014.06.08

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.fses
7.11.153.220

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140613

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3445

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/21155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18472

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0164

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9910

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712333

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.06.13.12

McAfee
Artemis!4A3D031B0003
5600.7101

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.13.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SomotoIsrael.k
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0521
7.2.164

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
30074

File size:
231.4 KB (236,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\virtualrouterplussetup_downloader-d4zsjvop.exe

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 10:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:wJ380opGMY0ZqTnngSWHJCCrePB7zgAPx:wF80opG7ypre9z5

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 virtualrouterplussetup_downloader-d4zsjvop.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://virtualrouterplus.com/.../VirtualRouterPlusSetup_downloader-d4zsjvoP.exe

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