caca_niquel_haloween_3_plus_completo_para_windows_downloader-q2kjqlrhc.exe

Site on Spot Limited

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 caca_niquel_haloween_3_plus_completo_para_windows_downloader-q2kjqlrhc.exe by Site on Spot Limited has been detected as adware by 28 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 Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
c9c62e397ef0cf558b4618508703d88d

SHA-1:
f3677a33c1815c3373c0396c08a9e18abcad014b

SHA-256:
17e725e804e7b10ccf4e2ab29fc6e0cf294f76eeee025b4a49519428cd82b3f5

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/25/2024 8:28:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.14496398
611

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2015.05.18

AVG
AdLoad.R
2016.0.3089

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1564

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.14496398
1.0.20.775

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.131
9.0.1.0155

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.14496398
8.15.06.04.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11642

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.F.
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.14496398
11.2015-04-06_5

G Data
Trojan.Generic.14496398
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.15936

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Somato
14.0.0.1940

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.SID.A
v2015.06.04.01

McAfee
Artemis!C9C62E397EF0
5600.6745

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.14496398
16.0.0.465

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dpwuzb
0.30.24.1357

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.14496398
15.05.15.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.06.04.01

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

Quick Heal
Adware.NSIS.BetterInstaller.A
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler
15.6.3.21

Sophos
Generic PUA PD
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07E515
7.2.155

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Somato
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40334

File size:
403.6 KB (413,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\caca_niquel_haloween_3_plus_completo_para_windows_downloader-q2kjqlrhc.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/27/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/9/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Site on Spot Limited, O=Site on Spot Limited, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
477E336D7B42EDDDED42DABF6FAB572F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 7:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1A0i50G0/TjfVMwoaMrDvLgc4NXjfSiQnLrO10W3Dac4ggH:1AfyGGThU/vLgcOXzShLrOP3Dac4g4

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)

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