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asususb-n13wireless-n300usbadapter_downloader-1hem2f5g.exe

Somoto Israel

This is the Somoto BetterInstaller, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application asususb-n13wireless-n300usbadapter_downloader-1hem2f5g.exe by Somoto Israel 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 third party applications, mostly adware toolbars, with legitimate softare. These offers are typically installed onto users' PCs by default, but may include an option to 'opt-out' during or after the installation process.
Publisher:
Somoto Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fb3ba5290c3daa2b5ac3d57aebc51708

SHA-1:
55edde90a09ac621563ad229f7bf6948578096f9

SHA-256:
cdb181cca916a1a51c641ad4d9b1f48d8603c64711982528bac54688b9ee96f1

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 5:06:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0336

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9451

F-Prot
W32/Sefnit.C
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11226

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.12.02.11

McAfee
Artemis!FB3BA5290C3D
5600.6929

nProtect
Adware/W32.Agent.237016
14.02.20.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.12.02.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoIsrael.w
14.12.2.11

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0220
7.2.336

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
26682

File size:
231.5 KB (237,016 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\asususb-n13wireless-n300usbadapter_downloader-1hem2f5g.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/7/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/8/2018 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Israel, O=Somoto Israel, STREET=Habarzel 32, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=69700, C=IL

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

Serial number:
74F2E607D2905C0E3EA9C8AB59942D25

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 3:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:dhizgwyT3BJQ0ozRK9GlZMY0B/UkoLJrwf0dXoBHvRv9RcpfCEXKiv3LelnaHBzD:XJ380ozRqGMY0Zq80p2cdzv3alQEgAPS

Entry address:
0x380C

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 87, 4D, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 2A, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9B, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 28, F9, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, D8, F9, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, E8, E0, 4C, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 4D, A2, 40, 00, 68, 08, FA, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, E6, 49, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, 80, 43, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 29, 49, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Entropy:
7.7636  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file asususb-n13wireless-n300usbadapter_downloader-1hem2f5g.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.downloadsource.net/.../ASUSUSB-N13Wireless-N300USBAdapter_downloader-1hEM2F5G.exe

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