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nse177b.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 nse177b.tmp by Somoto has been detected as adware by 14 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:
aae3cf72f84ac4c1b70b747de1946039

SHA-1:
1351564ae34229c95d124f0d561b5f3da00307af

SHA-256:
b69401f0cd6f7f04494d2e6ead9ddd23ade3d44462dda86e5da9febf795a0582

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
11/30/2024 8:54:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.101Alemi
2014.11.25

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.188.128

avast!
Somoto-R [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3280

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141124

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14120

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.11.24.05

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.24.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.192
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.K
14.11.24.16

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

File size:
279.8 KB (286,488 bytes)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nse177b.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/1/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2015 5:59:59 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 3:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:cso3o1KubKym6hDcTXfMOYr+8/dcmeysNO6SsputFCmB:03o1K2PhDUXfLYr+811pCl8Ff

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:
7.8920

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file nse177b.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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