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nss86e0.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 nss86e0.tmp by Somoto has been detected as adware by 19 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)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
69afa79ea72c3d0f6e0e5c1f425d8fc3

SHA-1:
1b1eedfd46d033092eb179d46464c4925d3b89b2

SHA-256:
9f299fc4ab6906300f4d146dbcdfa43dbc85a0cda118977cb73cea0d74b5b57e

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/24/2024 4:22:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2015.03.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.215.132

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-150529

AVG
AdLoad.S
2016.0.3095

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15529

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.GDP
21353

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0149

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11293

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.200.15209

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1968

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.05.29.08

McAfee
Artemis!69AFA79EA72C
5600.6751

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.05.29.08

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler
15.5.29.8

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_TOMOS.SMN
7.2.149

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00BI15
10.465.29

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
38274

File size:
420.4 KB (430,512 bytes)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nss86e0.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:LsxFJZmrjD2Ti5f3Od5BsY8fCw0Px4JZSSKee+yQEs8Tw3aQuA3x2EzDVGC3dWB+:eFOj2XMCw0Pq3NeCw+lx2EQQD

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:
7.9414

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file nss86e0.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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