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setup.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 setup.exe by Site on Spot Limited has been detected as adware by 26 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:
1475479b0f95f913642b68e5a4cc233b

SHA-1:
d61e41984f9c353321b5b23bcdbc54122add6228

SHA-256:
cb862b114b1864c0137a5e586722cda873eafbe263ccd2000e5bbf5748467636

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/24/2024 4:35:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2015.05.07

AVG
AdLoad.S
2016.0.3059

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1573

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
1.0.20.920

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0184

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11589

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-03-07_6

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15829

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Somato
14.0.0.1790

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.SID.A
v2015.07.03.10

McAfee
Artemis!1475479B0F95
5600.6715

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
16.0.0.552

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Downloader.dpxxrf
0.30.24.1357

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.07.03.10

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Somato.r5 (Not a Virus)
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.SiteonSpot.Bundler (M)
15.7.3.22

Sophos
Generic PUA NG
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07C915
7.2.184

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Somato
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40020

File size:
418.3 KB (428,296 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 Limited

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/27/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/9/2015 8:59:59 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:
12/5/2009 8:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:gsxFVzFWmP/XwYqqS51eCs7qhQQ5KPYnnAqTWXhP+2Xk6g03uV62C8LHLB:ZFVzFWE/wI21weSYAqEhXXqQ2C8Ll

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 setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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