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clank__downloader-i4i2jlga6.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 clank__downloader-i4i2jlga6.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 24 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:
602b2e2d7679454bffb2442ce2868780

SHA-1:
be0c18db66521a2edc7c368e21a1ac9f6430c6bf

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

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 4:37:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
444

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.171.120

avast!
Win32:Somoto-P [PUP]
2014.9-151117

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2922

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.151117

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1605

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0321

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.15.11.17.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.10392

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2015-17-11_3

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1106

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2015.11.17.05

McAfee
Artemis!602B2E2D7679
5600.6578

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
16.0.0.963

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.11.17.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.SITEONSPOT.Bundler (M)
15.11.17.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
9502

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
32970

File size:
219.9 KB (225,128 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\clank__downloader-i4i2jlga6.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 6:59:59 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 3:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:a22ihA0m3BJX0of30XF9Cxg2VfFOEh7hbkne2eCy99aX2THgdgQsuS2gwFPYqwzS:1A0m3D0of3mvIFhgnVcHLQsuLzKzSW2b

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:
7.7520  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file clank__downloader-i4i2jlga6.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-NbT2ch81Y.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N7xs3C7NK.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-NcBnM06Q4.exe

http://fileandmore.com/.../SumatraPDFSetup-N50kZYPwL.exe

http://fileplenty.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N2Jcc3qsO.exe

http://mp3clan.com/.../clank__downloader-I4i2jlGA6.exe

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