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nsdf8ca.tmp

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 file nsdf8ca.tmp by Somoto has been detected as adware by 13 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:
286b733ea19e15e724764ae228f93b20

SHA-1:
54dcf3527ba97da83248e237975abba3915ada0f

SHA-256:
a480fa98fa0bc5931666799ff9fe4e356b26767109037e925625b13870438c8b

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/25/2024 3:53:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.101Alemi
2014.11.26

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.188.212

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-150425

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3129

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15425

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.10779

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14134

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2015.04.25.03

McAfee
Artemis!286B733EA19E
5600.6785

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.04.25.03

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Somoto.Bundler
15.4.24.23

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1123
7.2.115

File size:
279.7 KB (286,456 bytes)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nsdf8ca.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/1/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:8so3NyqGWP/MoDzJ8CG/MYtqdqbnBrAgJDyjvadzGLwg:U3Zx/MoDiCtYtqdwBEg5SLwg

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8924

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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