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biclient.exe

Better Installer

Somoto Ltd.

This is part of 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 biclient.exe, “Better Installer Host” has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. 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.

Product:
Better Installer

Description:
Better Installer Host

Version:
2.0.0.0

MD5:
1bdf5e5015efcaa68b05cec0a79be484

SHA-1:
d22ad1dc1deeb043b4668c5f6b9b59e8b64cbea7

SHA-256:
f613d98031efc7359c708b9d8a11573526c49e4b60d2614e56747927fa6c2d7b

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/16/2024 12:47:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.122.136

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-130804

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3644

Bkav FE
W32.Clod0cd.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Boost by Reason
Optional.Somoto.I
188163

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.d
17558

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0329

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9190

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.BetterInstaller
13.12.22

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10656

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2330

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2013.11.25.09

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.57029

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.03.18.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.I
14.3.1.0

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
26350

ViRobot
JS.A.Iframe.222208.B
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
217 KB (222,208 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.0

Copyright:
(c) 2012 Somoto Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
BetterInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\biclient.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/24/2012 2:31:06 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:hxOP3+LdB0XczQDfCli9gm3XD/vVev9GGBFCZ2LipO23zkb5c6VsSIVeW:aOm1QiLVIjCZ2LipOFe7

Entry address:
0x17941

Entry point:
E8, E7, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 04, 89, 7D, FC, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 4D, 0C, C1, E9, 07, 66, 0F, EF, C0, EB, 08, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 90, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 47, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 47, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 47, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 47, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 47, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 47, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 47, 70, 8D, BF, 80, 00, 00, 00, 49, 75, D0, 8B, 7D, FC, 8B, E5, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 89, 7D, FC, 8B, 45, 08, 99, 8B, F8, 33, FA, 2B, FA, 83, E7, 0F, 33, FA, 2B, FA, 85, FF, 75, 3C, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
6.3147

Code size:
135 KB (138,240 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-159-7.sin3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.159.7:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-84-174-157.gru50.r.cloudfront.net  (52.84.174.157:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-1-w.amazonaws.com  (54.231.82.251:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-84-203-150.tpe50.r.cloudfront.net  (52.84.203.150:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-157-38.sin3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.157.38:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-159-252.sin3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.159.252:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-159-19.sin3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.159.19:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-84-204-249.tpe50.r.cloudfront.net  (52.84.204.249:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-84-204-11.tpe50.r.cloudfront.net  (52.84.204.11:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-84-203-194.tpe50.r.cloudfront.net  (52.84.203.194:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-84-177-98.gru50.r.cloudfront.net  (52.84.177.98:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-84-174-84.gru50.r.cloudfront.net  (52.84.174.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-84-174-243.gru50.r.cloudfront.net  (52.84.174.243:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-191-228.maa3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.191.228:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-191-133.maa3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.191.133:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-187-28.cdg51.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.187.28:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-187-25.cdg51.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.187.25:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-187-117.cdg51.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.187.117:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-159-48.sin3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.159.48:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-14-49.ams1.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.14.49:80)

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