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edgeoftomorrow_downloader-ncpxqwsdh.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 edgeoftomorrow_downloader-ncpxqwsdh.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2f8fdb0300eebba6a4c315cfa4a58154

SHA-1:
83a189f5be8c96909b0416664de3dc53076072f0

SHA-256:
ada2cdaa04360fdd4d97a7de20c01dd00cdee5b52b2eebcd9065188ae5fbb558

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/26/2024 11:18:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
850

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.170.250

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3328

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14107

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1400

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19432

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.10.07.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10373

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-07-10_3

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13286

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3137

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.840

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61942

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225296
14.09.05.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.10.07.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.j
14.10.7.15

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10314

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32836

File size:
220 KB (225,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\edgeoftomorrow_downloader-ncpxqwsdh.exe

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:
12/17/2010 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:KA0m3D0obe7m6/+QNf3XsZ1DFUoNDkm9nhHAUHP:KA0iD0obe7m62Ql6qykm9nhgYP

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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Entropy:
7.7521  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file edgeoftomorrow_downloader-ncpxqwsdh.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://fileandmore.com/.../VideoConverterSetup-N5yVkoFLp.exe

http://platinumdown.com/.../EdgeofTomorrow(2014)_downloader-NcPXqwSDh.exe

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