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nsc17c8.tmp

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 file nsc17c8.tmp 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. Includes the Somoto BetterInstaller, an adware installer that will bundle offers for third party applications, mostly adware toolbars, with legitimate softare. These offers are typically installed onto users' PCs by default, but may include an option to 'opt-out' during or after the installation process.
Publisher:
Site on Spot Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
8ca4bc37ceb34382c4afe5e7043c90d5

SHA-1:
fd4a08ae2fdece95f189f833884bdd0ff89eb2ac

SHA-256:
f4ec8f52e7efdb6863a6000a7035d349396d42490d778d5bb8824f59374da4b2

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
5/1/2024 10:55:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
537

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2015.05.28

AVG
AdLoad.S
2016.0.3015

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15816

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
1.0.20.1140

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto-2
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0228

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11693

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-16-08_1

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16048

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Somato
14.0.0.1572

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.SID.A
v2015.08.16.04

McAfee
Artemis!8CA4BC37CEB3
5600.6671

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
16.0.0.684

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Downloader.dpxxrf
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.08.16.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.912
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.SiteonSpot.Bundler (M)
15.8.16.16

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07EQ15
7.2.228

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40598

File size:
418.2 KB (428,264 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nsc17c8.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Site on Spot Limited

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:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5FkITLd+tu8M7pRvVwOD3XCQGTUAug+kBuxD1P:5FkYd6uHRvVwSjGgAugTKDJ

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file nsc17c8.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.yourlipsfeelwarmtothetouch.com/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

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