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rad18ba2.tmp_update.exe

AppsHat

Somoto Ltd.

This is the Somoto BetterInstaller, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application rad18ba2.tmp_update.exe, “AppsHat Mobile Apps” has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.

Product:
AppsHat

Description:
AppsHat Mobile Apps

Version:
1.1.0.0

MD5:
9618c713a3f700e28b9445b1ad6c1bec

SHA-1:
4573b4400544331cd3f44381378b36223cff4279

SHA-256:
963e3a80fe70ae05da657517142caa8ad80962d2090282c10a375def09d230d5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 5:36:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
16.1.1.13

File size:
111.9 KB (114,578 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.0

Copyright:
Somoto Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\rad18ba2.tmp_update.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 1:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:EpgpHzb9dZVX9fHMvG0D3XJS1dHWtf9EwTaf2uIGTAqwiu/2PzOo1umQ1:ygXdZt9P6D3XJSotewTaOuVA1iYiub1

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.0380

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file rad18ba2.tmp_update.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.bigspeedpro.com/mirror/nerocrossrider/.../appshatmini_update.exe

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