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lg_downloader-q3odkrv0g.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 lg_downloader-q3odkrv0g.exe by Site on Spot Limited has been detected as adware by 21 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 sub.improveyourthresholds.com.
Publisher:
Site on Spot Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
4fdc321b75d8369fcf7ff66b63207cde

SHA-1:
246a140b5760e96bbb51bb2a0c0215c1b7517e3e

SHA-256:
24fbca5a8c86b38c8aaac6e0316acd8a7d51fdc183e862976f5c5a5056914025

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
5/8/2024 8:03:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AH
593

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2015.05.30

AVG
Downloader
2016.0.3071

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15621

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AH
1.0.20.860

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.131
9.0.1.0172

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11707

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-21-06_1

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.16076

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Somato
14.0.0.1852

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.SID.A
v2015.06.21.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AH
16.0.0.516

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dshbbp
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.06.21.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.912
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.SiteonSpot.Bundler (M)
15.6.21.16

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07ES15
7.2.172

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40670

File size:
403.6 KB (413,304 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\lg_downloader-q3odkrv0g.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Site on Spot Limited

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/27/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/9/2015 4:59:59 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 2:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9A0i50GOg1IHYw/fxY1srFMuZ3+FFhpsMgoaLBpbxgJ:9AfyGOg1/w/fx5rOuZekMYLBpbx4

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:
7.8984  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file lg_downloader-q3odkrv0g.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.improveyourthresholds.com/N4kqQRw3y9e3834e6bdc4f39908f64ac2996847d60voTMbIT9QaYToyOntzOjI6InRzIjtpOjE0MzI4MzM4ODE7czoxOiJmIjtzOjcyOiIvaG9tZS93d3cvYXNzZXRzL2JldHRlcl9pbnN0YWxsZXIvaW5zdGFsbGVycy9jbGkvc2V0dXBfMTQzMjgzMjU1Mzg4OS5leGUiO30=

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