home

etypesetupssp.exe

eType

DSNR

The application etypesetupssp.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by DSNR has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from version.etype.com.
Publisher:
DSNR  (signed and verified)

Product:
eType

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
1.2.0.0

MD5:
8f39e3d11413de81b56b8f8a59a534f1

SHA-1:
489a855287c406aec1c27cec1091448ae321c878

SHA-256:
c8db02453c424607ccb7ec7c5830222467e1a5a569eefccb251604757ce28dad

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/24/2024 11:17:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.134.16

avast!
Win32:Somoto-B [PUP]
2014.9-140911

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14911

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb54.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.8
9.0.1.0254

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto (variant)
8.9484

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Somoto
9/11/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11302

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.09.11.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DSNR.N
14.9.11.18

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

File size:
137.6 KB (140,952 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\etypesetupssp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
DSNR

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/15/2012 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/12/2013 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=DSNR, OU=DSNR labs, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=DSNR, L=Raanana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4D1A5C63FA2465BBB324D0AE2902288A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 8:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:nQIURTXJWIJfp44FGegWf28PiJILqTzTptaWjfgtTErd6:nsUI/44FYgiZTzaW7gtTE56

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...
 
[+]

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://version.etype.com/AM/.../eTypeSetupSSP.exe

Remove etypesetupssp.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.