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onlineweathersetup-ncq45dbpl.exe

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 application onlineweathersetup-ncq45dbpl.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 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:
d22e247d66b0727e825cf8d4fcb44c5c

SHA-1:
b46af793e153cd293f6a80f6ae6fd2b65a69e6ee

SHA-256:
a3a538c263042515a52fe12933a2080f2780c5aa3e44331a454e7d842a6decfc

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 5:25:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
635

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.177.6

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3113

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15510

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.650

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19729

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.15.05.10.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.10522

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2015-10-05_1

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13597

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2062

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.05.10.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
16.0.0.390

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62483

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225280.AZ
14.10.06.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.05.10.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.6bb
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Somoto.Bundler
15.5.10.9

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
9884

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07HL14
7.2.130

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33716

File size:
220 KB (225,280 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\onlineweathersetup-ncq45dbpl.exe

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:
12/17/2010 6:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Z22ihA0m3BJX0ojYYCMWbH94Af6JrUAyQXMaoXw9dz3j5FMLUr6kB:aA0m3D0o2bHzKrjQwfz3j56LRkB

Entry address:
0x39AC

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 97, 46, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 42, 43, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, AB, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 88, 4C, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, 38, 4D, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, A4, A2, 40, 00, E8, F0, 45, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, A5, A2, 40, 00, 68, 68, 4D, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, FE, 42, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, D0, 42, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 39, 42, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file onlineweathersetup-ncq45dbpl.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://swiftdown.com/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-NcQ45DBPL.exe

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