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nsl7ad7.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 nsl7ad7.tmp by Somoto has been detected as adware by 13 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:
2812ba8df1e1489a59aa6045c85cf23e

SHA-1:
8228a753ba188fc8d6e07a519d995fa2640290d2

SHA-256:
1a59304f2079a7a8db784a8a5ee196cdd6b0d46bb7f2f9ad4f82d15e51b190ec

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 4:49:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.101Alemi
2014.11.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.188.92

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-141123

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3281

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141123

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0327

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10768

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.11.23.02

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.23.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.192
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.K
14.11.23.14

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

File size:
279.8 KB (286,472 bytes)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nsl7ad7.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/1/2014 8:00:00 PM

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Mso3ND1OZl3l91qcao5Dv1bbehoQejtjRhFG3ekSW8:k3ZIZl3I9oNv1eEtjRq3V58

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:
7.8931

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file nsl7ad7.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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