appshat-distribution.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 appshat-distribution.exe, “AppsHat Mobile Apps” has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. 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. Includes the Somoto BetterInstaller, an adware installer that will bundle offers for third party applications, mostly adware toolbars, with legitimate softare. These offers are typically installed onto users' PCs by default, but may include an option to 'opt-out' during or after the installation process.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.

Product:
AppsHat

Description:
AppsHat Mobile Apps

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
638efce4597f1543f9b63d5aa34f9dac

SHA-1:
f1b55c7b7b37dd7f097217e1c7a122cc7f11b731

SHA-256:
b3e4b95b3a1082e55e64cf40bae2540b201983fbc59aa9eb25f2674f48b8d085

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
5/6/2024 3:31:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Somoto-J [PUP]
2014.9-130829

Boost by Reason
Trojan.Adw.Somoto.U
2013.8.29.1

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.4
9.0.1.0241

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2013.11.26.06

McAfee
RDN/Generic.tfr!dn
5600.7181

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.U
14.3.1.0

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH01H213
7.2.241

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen
3.12.24.3

File size:
292.8 KB (299,799 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Somoto Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\appshat-distribution.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:NsES4yUNW+fzQ862DdFC3X8JW6NREh5I0wq:Ya02k862Cnjn9V

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:
7.7449

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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