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windows-movie-maker-setup_downloader-2maxxst6.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 windows-movie-maker-setup_downloader-2maxxst6.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 16 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 Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
511bcb9aa09ceabcd82e48658f7f1a17

SHA-1:
09de7ef0ed3b03a9f0b4ffc5a6bade507302f1c8

SHA-256:
761c7223b90663b7410ade68cc09ef964b14deccf372f3bff4c866342951877a

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 9:51:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.140.128

avast!
Win32:Somoto-J [PUP]
2014.9-141125

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141125

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.5748
9.0.1.0261

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9622

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of freezipsetup-ar2bggej.exe (Adware)
2014.11.26.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712305

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.09.18.06

McAfee
Artemis!F57ABC47D088
5600.7003

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.18.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SomotoIsrael.n
14.9.18.18

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0520
7.2.261

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27926

File size:
218 KB (223,240 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows-movie-maker-setup_downloader-2maxxst6.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/7/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/8/2018 5:59:59 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:
12/5/2009 3:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:4gXdZt9P6D3XJr3yxOMMY0B/UkoLJyMlVdeiag95q5OU3XpzswKFszJNXH/wODM:4e34F3yxOY0ZqyMheiaKqAU+wKsz73If

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8356

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file windows-movie-maker-setup_downloader-2maxxst6.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.soft76.org/.../windows-movie-maker-setup_downloader-2maXxsT6.exe

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