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freezipsetup-etzgcqfh.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-etzgcqfh.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 14 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:
7f48b126f45c9544b2e4680776803551

SHA-1:
49af8a91402a228e7e59b82ed7272daebf61fa28

SHA-256:
d914713e7d8804c9045959163cf30176e0bf38bb17afc73b107376069d747cbf

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 1:05:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.148.228

avast!
Win32:Somoto-J [PUP]
2014.9-150312

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15312

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.5748
9.0.1.071

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.9756

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of windows-movie-maker-setup_downloader-89aqiknj.exe (Adware)
2015.6.18.23

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11965

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2015.03.12.01

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.03.12.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Somoto
15.3.12.13

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
28866

File size:
218 KB (223,256 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freezipsetup-etzgcqfh.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:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:4gXdZt9P6D3XJr3ZOMMY0B/UkoLJyMlVdeiag95q5OU3XpzswKFszJNXH/wODk:4e34F3ZOY0ZqyMheiaKqAU+wKsz73IN

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file freezipsetup-etzgcqfh.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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