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nsp6ae4.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 nsp6ae4.tmp 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:
5cacad3d22e6a6446e4a79f408cb82d5

SHA-1:
ecce03128c7d13ca80186fbbfe515633d9d1da09

SHA-256:
a2566de975a7ca1ea7ce9063ae0a46316c09bd9f9a27b3e00fb4374275cbe987

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:
4/24/2024 7:43:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2014.12.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.196.234

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-141222

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3253

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0356

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10906

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14395

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2759

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.12.22.03

McAfee
Artemis!5CACAD3D22E6
5600.6909

Panda Antivirus
Generic Malware
14.12.22.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.K
14.12.22.3

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07LJ14
7.2.356

File size:
279.7 KB (286,448 bytes)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nsp6ae4.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2015 2:59:59 AM

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:
12/6/2009 12:50:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Eso3tvReEbTcSz6MyJEwxruXr0ve2N6Rrro:M3tvRHboISEwkQve2ops

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file nsp6ae4.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.cutruno.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

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