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freezipsetup-6ybudbei.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 freezipsetup-6ybudbei.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 17 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 Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
83f26bf80b16cee5a10f88fa0a74f639

SHA-1:
0de1d1f98434e83fbcf272f359caa078ba727b67

SHA-256:
0b31e1528152d97d9700b22fdfa9167ab341f7b7843dbf7d4b7123baf632dff0

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 1:22:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
888

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1215

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somot.AB
18764

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.5748
9.0.1.0243

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10046

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-31-08_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12626

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.08.31.08

McAfee
Artemis!83F26BF80B16
5600.7022

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.729

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Agent.cwghbz
0.28.0.60577

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.08.31.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SomotoIsrael.V
14.8.31.8

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Faker
10388

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
30952

File size:
211.1 KB (216,184 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freezipsetup-6ybudbei.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 2:59:59 AM

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:
12/6/2009 12:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:se34F3sY0ZqhLJUHmEXnLs1dBMJCcUtJH6x7B4w:A3bDLCHmynEdBWCc0JY4w

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:
7.8264

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file freezipsetup-6ybudbei.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://99287725.r.cdn77.net/installers/cli/.../FreeZipSetup-6yBUDbEi.exe

https://logic.bijscode.com/dl?source_slug=adwords&affiliate_slug=awtrfreezip133098&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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