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nsb2494.tmp

Somoto Ltd.

Somoto uses a monetization platform known as the 'Better Installer' to provide the ability of 3rd party developers to bundle various adware packages through an affiliate pay-per-install program. The file nsb2494.tmp by Somoto has been detected as adware by 15 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 and verified)

MD5:
c9530ef28e0eb045a94fa91c294ef87e

SHA-1:
ce976610a11e0edc100201876c293d32827cfdb3

SHA-256:
de33851cdab97aa4db799bbdde997e968d43d7501df6d6f0a9844622e4ae5863

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
11/27/2024 4:39:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.101Alemi
2014.11.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.188.246

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-141126

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3278

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141126

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0330

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10784

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14134

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.11.26.01

McAfee
Artemis!C9530EF28E0E
5600.6934

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.26.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.192
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.K
14.11.26.13

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1126
7.2.330

File size:
279.8 KB (286,472 bytes)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nsb2494.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Mso3PkyqHUGq0HFEZeMM01iMbdF8tPumvuE9TahGn70h6NiUtDS:k3PpwUGq0Ft4vj89uDa+h8FS

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file nsb2494.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.hegiere.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

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