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appshat-distribution.exe

AppsHat

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 appshat-distribution.exe, “AppsHat Mobile Apps” by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 8 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 Ltd.  (signed by Somoto Israel)

Product:
AppsHat

Description:
AppsHat Mobile Apps

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
2f5252e50745e47db355b005725dae05

SHA-1:
d650b0418c4e4a3796adb9c6d75e822bdd570368

SHA-256:
bb3620eb7e8157e55ffb1cddeba21c64277598e63d1edc950e85bfed3a340100

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
9/22/2024 8:20:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Adware.SomotoIsrael.U
2013.7.27.18

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.16
9.0.1.0329

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
13.12.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2013.11.25.02

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.02.11.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.U
14.8.7.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
26354

File size:
320.2 KB (327,880 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Somoto Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\appshat-distribution.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/7/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/8/2018 4:59:59 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 2:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:dsELg/nlaHUn9mzyqE+cC9yEsxtF/rppkOrV3/k6ZaHV:hg/lLn9m9Eq9Mtkg9/kQaHV

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7749

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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