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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 24 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)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
9f3c660145ec10ec74869777fa716c2a

SHA-1:
7e2a8580864b5774504772487e2253cebd363816

SHA-256:
1757bfa504837b9c282663ec939b30776755f82b649d5a9422f2480dde96f030

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/25/2024 11:10:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
523

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2015.08.31

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Somoto.hzis
8.3.2.2

Arcabit
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Somoto-P [PUP]
2014.9-150830

AVG
AdLoad.S
2016.0.3001

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15830

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
1.0.20.1210

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Mazel.ANGL
23117

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0242

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.12174

F-Prot
W32/Trojan2.OUSK
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-30-08_1

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.2017055

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Mazel
14.0.0.1502

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.08.30.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
16.0.0.726

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dshbbp
0.30.24.3283

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.099
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.SITEONSPOT.Bundler (M)
15.8.30.13

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
9660

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
43314

File size:
420.2 KB (430,328 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

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 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RFAkyhM/uS704AvqHhRJNO/tScg04lOxWKTVG0E3uefd:RF4Bo7AvYRjAW80KRSu+d

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)

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