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windows-movie-maker-setup_downloader-bwoztbyh.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-bwoztbyh.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 20 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:
0ae41ad746c1378aba9940d1152ab0e0

SHA-1:
3be77b141ff97288857c5c147e193a3b74aea9ae

SHA-256:
95a6937599beb2b79187368217e245ca9f4cf5b2902c0bc752ead17bc946e052

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
11/25/2024 9:46:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
906

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.138.142

avast!
Win32:Somoto-J [PUP]
2014.9-141023

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141023

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1120

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somot.AB
19174

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25912
9.0.1.0224

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9583

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-12-08_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of freezipsetup-e3jgyujq.exe (Adware)
2014.10.23.14

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13029

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.08.12.10

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.672

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.2.61519

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.08.12.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SomotoIsrael.n
14.8.12.19

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27690

File size:
218 KB (223,216 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-bwoztbyh.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/7/2013 8:00:00 PM

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:ggXdZt9P6D3XJr3xqOMMY0B/UkoLJyMlVdeiag95q5OU3XpzswKFszJNXH/wODl:ge34F3UOY0ZqyMheiaKqAU+wKsz73Iy

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:
7.8355

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

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

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