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nsc2cc5.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 nsc2cc5.tmp by Somoto has been detected as adware by 10 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:
97d5fe21c5514c11641b49dfe22f7498

SHA-1:
b93e32bc0c417f7bffcc55ad2d7850201811b373

SHA-256:
339026e1f3a4015b27f089f306a810d75acf6e6313e1ba421f4c38f7dbe35c88

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
11/5/2024 3:16:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.101Alemi
2014.11.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.184.74

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-141122

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3282

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0326

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13965

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.11.22.02

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.22.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.K
14.11.22.14

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

File size:
205.6 KB (210,536 bytes)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nsc2cc5.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/1/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2015 8:59:59 PM

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 8:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Bso3E9TcxX/15ICXoWawfu0J2MaBwzL7gG:x3EdcxXtq8fJ6wzL7gG

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 nsc2cc5.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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