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FreeZipSetup-cRWbQg9M.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 FreeZipSetup-cRWbQg9M.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 11 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 Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
bfef596686439dd38cb2aca978286629

SHA-1:
329ff350df2cd7675e4e44d224561d4d8662349f

SHA-256:
ac3f6c0008f5e0378858ab182ef01005b65b26eacacd2a86e994e5414ef4890c

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 6:56:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.141.168

avast!
Win32:Somoto-J [PUP]
2014.9-140423

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14423

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25912
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9644

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
14.4.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.04.23.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.23.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.V
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28104

File size:
218 KB (223,248 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freezipsetup-crwbqg9m.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., STREET=PO Box 58096, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=61580, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00841D099D16B738F34172FEEFE1D2574F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:AgXdZt9P6D3XJr3gOMMY0B/UkoLJyMlVdeiag95q5OU3XpzswKFszJNXH/wODE:Ae34F3gOY0ZqyMheiaKqAU+wKsz73Ip

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:
7.8355

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file FreeZipSetup-cRWbQg9M.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

https://logic.bijscode.com/dl?affiliate_slug=awsafreezip127676&source_slug=adwords&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-cRWbQg9M.exe

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