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freezipsetup.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.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 27 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:
2.0.0.0

MD5:
39f3886cad5ae0ed56486bd422dc56bf

SHA-1:
9cd87000a07f76e2f1db6d064de0bd10bd9eb2f1

SHA-256:
62fa39b5b1d4d4ce1ef0f2a67593b23bf1863d0b2612cd1d8218ea24a4aff596

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/18/2024 6:23:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
5857434

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.11.28

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.189.70

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1660

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
20215

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-28-11_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14161

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.11.28.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.996

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.28.6.63726

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.28.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.M
14.11.28.3

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10211

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35088

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BetterInternet.Win32.1234
2.0.0.1995

File size:
162.7 KB (166,648 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freezipsetup.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:Z22ihA0m3BJf0vkDdScwDozFMlfr7pBbi1EK1aH6QizYW:aA0m3T0vadJwDDVJB+1E41j

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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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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