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8be5bcab3ffe63c58ed3ded5ff09af8b.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 8be5bcab3ffe63c58ed3ded5ff09af8b.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 12 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

MD5:

8be5bcab3ffe63c58ed3ded5ff09af8b

SHA-1:

70b42368b6cf48d70e0564af743c12a1febda939

SHA-256:

56c8f07848000bb46ec0564f3d42d96bfbb52afd4197accb4f2996e50851015e

Scanner detections:

12 / 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:

4/25/2024 6:09:53 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.144.202

avast!

Win32:Somoto-J [PUP]

2014.9-140423

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.14423

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.25912

9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9709

G Data

NSIS.Application.Somoto

14.4.24

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto.A

v2014.04.23.02

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud

0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.04.23.02

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Somoto.a

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

28524

File size:

218 KB (223,248 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\8be5bcab3ffe63c58ed3ded5ff09af8b.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., STREET=PO Box 58096, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=61580, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

00841D099D16B738F34172FEEFE1D2574F

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:AgXdZt9P6D3XJr32xOMMY0B/UkoLJyMlVdeiag95q5OU3XpzswKFszJNXH/wOD+:Ae34F3eOY0ZqyMheiaKqAU+wKsz73In

Entry address:

0x30FA

Entry point:

81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00... 
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Entropy:

7.8357

Packer / compiler:

Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:

23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file 8be5bcab3ffe63c58ed3ded5ff09af8b.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://logic.bijscode.com/dl?affiliate_slug=awsafreezip123260&source_slug=adwords&software_name=Free Zip Offer&software_subtitle=Free Zip is a high compression file archiver&software_download_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/freezip/9_20/FreeZip920.exe&software_filename=FreeZip920.exe&software_filesize=1119845&software_version=9.20&software_arch=1&software_os=Windows XP / Vista / Windows7 / Windows8&software_logo_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/freezip/.../S&oname=FreeZip&filename_suffix=Setup&host_browser=1

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