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setup.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 setup.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 8 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:
5ec8c43ab0526a1690f9342416658373

SHA-1:
697e3a9e45694f647c6107cb13caf4d94d43f34f

SHA-256:
19f4a6ad6f6cca81fb0bf2e54208539e8835aac3024bc6fe6421aca3b256c05f

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
5/17/2024 1:10:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.170.74

avast!
Win32:Somoto-P [PUP]
2014.9-140901

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3364

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0244

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.09.01.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SITEONSPOT.F
14.9.1.18

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
32728

File size:
199.9 KB (204,728 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2015 1:59:59 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:
12/5/2009 11:50:58 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:RS8BCfoDaXJKnMTMSmo3OTB+Z28IC70STOqx05UC4+sSGWt/xTlMALo/v1FbAiRg:RPB60njo3WBqCUC/LPtHbI8fO1D6

Entry address:
0x325E

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, EC, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, C0, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, E3, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 18 URLs.

http://sub.nybitic.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.geremap.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.erodiet.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.slusnem.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.tbicata.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.ouiturt.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.chillaid.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.lastapa.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.unermop.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.otineax.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.enimoth.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.tedeask.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.gobsire.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.snecoid.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.bideput.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://www.chillaid.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.arkerae.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://sub.ebeinie.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

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