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nse2d02.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 nse2d02.tmp by Somoto has been detected as adware by 9 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:
4aa63369269311c9215598df8de7f1fa

SHA-1:
20aa639b63a49e1b77c8199afc128654bc4db6cc

SHA-256:
19567ed4243c895dd41daab434e9f7832cb598b4c73f5cc6a6d6aef33c33cb42

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 3:20:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.11.12

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.184.182

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-141115

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3289

McAfee
Artemis!4AA633692693
5600.6945

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.15.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.K
14.11.15.23

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02SH05KB14
7.2.319

File size:
200.1 KB (204,920 bytes)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nse2d02.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

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

Valid to:
7/3/2015 6:59:59 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:
12/6/2009 5:50:58 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:iS8BCfoDaXJK2a0LlWM6KUqxCUhllt3ogCk1bH+woHta+6+u0dbVG9PDalAsgxYP:iPB602a3Kzb7CkLoHnaIUDDvPZ2

Entry address:
0x325E

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, EC, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, C0, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, E3, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8939

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file nse2d02.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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