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nsqe014.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 nsqe014.tmp by Somoto has been detected as adware by 16 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:
ea6aaa5da4aaa6c4a4cd284081b42385

SHA-1:
61e8951659f72045f3d11dfceb4b8ca245e7d350

SHA-256:
e15e116022f329cfff689bf50fffc06cb928109679e26822f4365bdf627b92d7

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/27/2024 2:21:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2015.02.10

avast!
Somoto-R [PUP]
150203-1

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader.DFF
2014.0.4257

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1529

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.GDP
21019

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.040

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14904

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.02.09.04

McAfee
Artemis!EA6AAA5DA4AA
5600.6859

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.02.09.04

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto
15.2.9.15

Sophos
PUA 'Somoto BetterInstaller'
5.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

File size:
420.5 KB (430,576 bytes)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nsqe014.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 1:50:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:LsxFlbQajLFmPvwwfv6dlTRqX5ceDSg9O4eb1tD34IPFYO02EHmW4QgM6M/5JGoN:eFlbQfWwX1DSgW4ItYO020mW6MXGk

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:
7.9416

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file nsqe014.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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