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freezipsetup-ed16cok.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-ed16cok.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 23 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)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
09577efa29e931953644cbd815d26812

SHA-1:
b4e4d420f718bc23910641211d0b295b0611f29a

SHA-256:
175abb6301ab3d7b97dbe8f798a9a19d4868fd1356ebecc82df14bef8695cbe3

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:01:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.125.80

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140131

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3577

Bkav FE
W32.Clodde9.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17612

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.031

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9292

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10837

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4382

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.01.31.12

McAfee
Artemis!09577EFA29E9
5600.7233

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.U
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10812

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LJ13
7.2.31

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LJ13
10.465.31

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
25450

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
161.9 KB (165,736 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\freezipsetup-ed16cok.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 1:59:59 AM

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:
12/17/2010 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:z22ihA0m3BJf0AOuyvLyi0LVaTXOG4pyQQ7SlHrnZrKap/urNTmfc:MA0m3T0AOuayXLVWXOG4pWudrCSc

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:
7.5995

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file freezipsetup-ed16cok.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://down1oads.com/.../FreeZipSetup-5BGElXY.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../FreeZipSetup-57gnRhL.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../FreeZipSetup-eD16COk.exe

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