Somoto Israel - 13% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Somoto Israel? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as PUP.Optional.Somoto.A and PUP/MultiToolbar.A. The detection rate for the Somoto Israel files collected here is 13%. Please read on for more details.
You'll probably notice Somoto Israel when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:
You can also view the Somoto Israel certificate with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Somoto Israel file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Somoto Israel:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Somoto Israel and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also examine the address for Somoto Israel, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the Somoto Israel certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Somoto Israel Files
The following are the Somoto Israel files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/49 | nsaA9B9.tmp |
| 3/46 | appshat-distribution.exe |
| 9/53 | biSetup57097.exe |
| 13/50 | Burn4Free_7.1.0.0.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the Somoto Israel files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Avast | Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
| ClamAV | Trojan.Agent-267630 |
| DrWeb | Adware.Somoto.16, Trojan.DownLoad3.29805, Trojan.MulDrop4.11744 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/Somoto.G, Win32/Somoto.H |
| GData | Win32.Application.Somoto.D |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 00492e1f1 ) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.Somoto.A |
| McAfee | Artemis!981253D70DEC |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis!981253D70DEC |
| Panda | PUP/MultiToolbar.A |
| Qihoo-360 | Win32/Virus.Downloader.394 |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downloader |
| Sophos | Somoto BetterInstaller |
| TrendMicro | ADW_SOMOTO |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | ADW_SOMOTO, TROJ_GEN.F47V0301 |
| VBA32 | suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen |
| VIPRE | BetterInstaller (fs), Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| nProtect | Adware/W32.Agent.237016 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 198 scan reports for the Somoto Israel files. 26 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 74f2e607d2905c0e3ea9c8ab59942d25