moviestarplanethack_downloader-n0mjweimu.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 moviestarplanethack_downloader-n0mjweimu.exe by Site on Spot Limited has been detected as adware by 23 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.nowivebecomejustlikeyou.com.
Publisher:
Site on Spot Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
838ea00f60e40698a15f45ec05f19a28

SHA-1:
81622df87477106b2ca1988ac6c3450cf5d886e8

SHA-256:
943a620ad1bb5d0d7651b7b9bd668036b524487278c2f5b32b6c1268817fbe14

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/26/2024 11:58:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.14501465
625

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2015.05.15

AVG
Downloader
2016.0.3103

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15520

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.14501465
1.0.20.700

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.131
9.0.1.0140

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.14501465
8.15.05.20.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11628

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

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.14501465
11.2015-20-05_4

G Data
Trojan.Generic.14501465
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15915

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Somato
14.0.0.2012

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.SID.A
v2015.05.20.04

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.14501465
16.0.0.420

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.14501465
15.05.13.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.05.20.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.912
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler
15.5.20.16

Sophos
Generic PUA IB
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40232

File size:
403.6 KB (413,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\moviestarplanethack_downloader-n0mjweimu.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/28/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/10/2015 1:59:59 AM

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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:NA0m350GuNoHWYhSTWAn+kOlTyEfKRo4+e3BgO0v77h4h+b3TksaZj0BMT:NA0i50GuNckP+vWtR4YChlb3Y/l0BY

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...
 
[+]

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file moviestarplanethack_downloader-n0mjweimu.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

Remove moviestarplanethack_downloader-n0mjweimu.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security