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freezipsetup-asfym6em.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-asfym6em.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 16 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:
b39d134e55bf5d3911bf2c1ac9588e0d

SHA-1:
62f4523607a9b62f5bd9a174200d49b46a5b8df8

SHA-256:
e691325757e5ab3a13540912876b7c191309b5ed578a815f187ac9bda94f0ed5

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/19/2024 6:15:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
948

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.910

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somot.AB
18733

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.5748
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-01-07_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.7.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12586

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.07.01.10

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.546

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Agent.cwghbz
0.28.0.60577

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.07.01.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SomotoIsrael.V
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Faker
10509

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783461
29708

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-asfym6em.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
7/9/2018 7:59:59 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 6:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:sgXdZt9P6D3XJr3WAMY0B/UkoLJuW0yUb0mMnGqR89Tk/dfw2UznakYvT1oS4Gw2:se34F3+Y0ZquFb0mMnGja5RULal672

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:
7.8266

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file freezipsetup-asfym6em.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

https://logic.bijscode.com/dl?source_slug=adwords&affiliate_slug=awhufreezip129956&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

http://99287725.r.cdn77.net/installers/cli/.../FreeZipSetup-asfyM6EM.exe

https://logic.bijscode.com/dl?source_slug=adwords&affiliate_slug=awmyfreezip126920&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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