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02_downloader-qdwr7revu.exe

SITE ON SPOT 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 02_downloader-qdwr7revu.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 15 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:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
654b9227c9ce97e12de863ce21fca95d

SHA-1:
f839cc894308a055bba89d249caae99c3bb36c2f

SHA-256:
8c4714150328dce449eac07d4243af2c184791d473952ccfc0502badec3d4ef6

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
6/16/2024 5:09:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.12.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.196.118

avast!
Somoto-P [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3257

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19795

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14368

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Mazel
15.0.0.543

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.28.6.64267

Panda Antivirus
Generic Malware
14.12.17.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.X
14.12.17.12

Sophos
PUA 'Somoto BetterInstaller'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10172

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783461
35418

File size:
289.6 KB (296,592 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\02_downloader-qdwr7revu.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SITE ON SPOT Ltd., O=SITE ON SPOT Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=NA, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3EE11B140A803DE260823157A875B8C5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:0A0m3D0oDBxCUZUpAKyBZJJ/Y6l7Wz4v1mvMPmt:0A0iD0oDfpKpIBZJx7lU5ft

Entry address:
0x39AC

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 97, 46, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 42, 43, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, AB, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 88, 4C, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, 38, 4D, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, A4, A2, 40, 00, E8, F0, 45, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, A5, A2, 40, 00, 68, 68, 4D, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, FE, 42, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, D0, 42, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 39, 42, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Entropy:
7.8361  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file 02_downloader-qdwr7revu.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.arabloads.net/.../advphp_downloader-IbIdF7HWw.exe

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