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d3dx9_43_downloader-7hdb5lq6.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 d3dx9_43_downloader-7hdb5lq6.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from mlfdll.com.
Publisher:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8bd765d8e1ae5603f284b68f613dd3ea

SHA-1:
26eb2f9a710ffc581576c8f45109fbbe5bc44b87

SHA-256:
7807d35a67fc1f04e05f016b1c91a5fc6118e4159948d43da5a2677876655f7c

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 1:40:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
933

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.fses
7.11.162.6

avast!
Somoto-M [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader.ATW
2014.0.3986

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14716

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.985

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/19185

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.N potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-16-07_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.7.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SiteOn
v2014.07.16.05

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.591

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.2.60881

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.CC
14.7.16.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10480

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
229.8 KB (235,352 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\d3dx9_43_downloader-7hdb5lq6.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 11:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:2J380o0GMY0ZqNYDZ+dAh2bqKOV63oAgAPK:2F80o0G7LYdKAQGKOV63oAy

Entry address:
0x380C

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 87, 4D, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 2A, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9B, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 28, F9, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, D8, F9, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, E8, E0, 4C, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 4D, A2, 40, 00, 68, 08, FA, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, E6, 49, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, 80, 43, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 29, 49, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Entropy:
7.7616  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file d3dx9_43_downloader-7hdb5lq6.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://mlfdll.com/.../D3DX9_43_downloader-7hDb5LQ6.exe

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