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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 nsx6de9.tmp by Somoto has been detected as adware by 20 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.maxmulti.info.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
2f98d2289529d76285bb232074b6f1b0

SHA-1:
724907a8d910b9d42b5817eafe3dee14e4ddcb64

SHA-256:
24a9f0ec862031f59a53e9e65c8b85c6be8801864e7432e8c0655836b6ca8fe9

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
5/3/2024 6:05:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
5643196

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2015.01.31

avast!
Somoto-R [PUP]
150414-0

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader.DFF
2014.0.4311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15420

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.GDP
20908

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.132, Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.InstallAd
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14818

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.04.20.07

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!2F98D2289529
16.8.708.2

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.04.20.07

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler
15.4.20.19

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NH07AU15
7.2.110

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39354

File size:
420.5 KB (430,544 bytes)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nsx6de9.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:rsxFl44/T11Z0QKAtSQtyYUNn1O2xg2nwdLoVF9+QqtaNwP3F7FsgXSituxCXZSF:+FlZT1/0BZO2m9nQnyF7jhtCCp0

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 nsx6de9.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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