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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 nsw9b6c.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:
677dbe032203e9a4105fa8ae9b58a293

SHA-1:
55c3688bd57ee9d9d5e78e405e1cf4a5994f51ea

SHA-256:
560707b3d3babc4842bcdb13b4158d18cb91d4be84c74134d3c4d5cd651a14da

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:
4/26/2024 3:05:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.101Alemi
2014.11.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.188.28

avast!
Somoto-R [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3283

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141121

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.11.21.08

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.21.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.192
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.K
14.11.21.20

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

File size:
279.7 KB (286,424 bytes)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nsw9b6c.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):
6144:cso3/3ivQwnIrccZd4lpPGi2v7X1vkGAUzP2bnHwLA:03av/IrcB3ejBzGHw8

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:
7.8922

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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