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nsq82ac.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 nsq82ac.tmp by Somoto has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from sub.holabonitina.com.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
9e79103bc04e63ba03082f315e2337f9

SHA-1:
fba70ba2fc7f41faca76917ecac7ea55ac1ead4e

SHA-256:
80ce6541dfa0544eef9577007c9f0738c91a0515b62b85ad7f1e907d61f1fbac

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 5:23:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2015.02.06

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-150205

AVG
Downloader
2016.0.3207

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1525

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.GDP
20975

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.036

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11130

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14880

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2531

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.02.05.05

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.02.05.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto
15.2.5.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
37290

File size:
420.4 KB (430,528 bytes)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nsq82ac.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

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

Valid to:
7/3/2015 1:59:59 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:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:uFjBIkMCEewyIoXPaywaucYveZhELXc1KZt:uFlIkjE1yhXiWPmz/

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 nsq82ac.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.holabonitina.com/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

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