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ben_downloader-dqenvlv1.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 ben_downloader-dqenvlv1.exe by SITE ON SPOT 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from d2pb6m0p0v4v1p.cloudfront.net.
Publisher:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1440a3bff000df3774f807fa491624e7

SHA-1:
35bfd731b4442979c7569337f57e573b9adcf321

SHA-256:
4805c997acb4f7b9f65bd1299bc366948f4b6a94ca63ded11600430b2afbe296

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:
4/25/2024 12:30:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.SITEONSP.Bundler (M)
16.3.27.22

File size:
217.8 KB (222,984 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ben_downloader-dqenvlv1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 11:59:59 PM

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 9:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zA0m3D0o8o1mt7NbRPetThFjWjVED9/pyTE:zA0iD0oZ09bPetVFkO9oTE

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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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file ben_downloader-dqenvlv1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://d2pb6m0p0v4v1p.cloudfront.net/isym?affiliate_slug=fileforever&source_slug=qspartnerstvsoi&software_name=ben.rar&software_download_url=http://109.200.29.82:182/d/.../ben.rar&software_filename=ben.rar&download_link_ids=first_download_link&approval_checkbox_id=BI_downloader&oname=ben.rarDownloader.exe&os=WIN

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