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spotifypremiumcodegenerator_downloader-n9fy7xkzu.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 spotifypremiumcodegenerator_downloader-n9fy7xkzu.exe by Site on Spot Limited has been detected as adware by 20 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.imchangingthestation.com.
Publisher:
Site on Spot Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
b68cb0b5bba620aac741b778732028c5

SHA-1:
c5d25b48da46ca31d7d7a38bae60efeba0c3c1dd

SHA-256:
8708d6a33449a1f20c0200912ae326086b0adfd3875b616a39620c34c4338615

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
5/8/2024 10:16:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AH
609

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2015.06.01

AVG
Downloader
2016.0.3087

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1565

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AH
1.0.20.780

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.131
9.0.1.0156

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11716

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-05-06_6

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.16097

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Somato
14.0.0.1931

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.SID.A
v2015.06.05.08

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AH
16.0.0.468

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dshbbp
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.06.05.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler
15.6.5.20

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0EAH07ET15
7.2.156

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40742

File size:
403.6 KB (413,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\spotifypremiumcodegenerator_downloader-n9fy7xkzu.exe

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:
12/17/2010 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1A0i50GPOy6ADUoftm+wVnT/ATJGDkhx+:1AfyGPOyfYnNT/hk2

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...
 
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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file spotifypremiumcodegenerator_downloader-n9fy7xkzu.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.imchangingthestation.com/Q7vUtTqz6313658e899177cfd8656c1afee14fd4704dAJZ47lIvYToyOntzOjI6InRzIjtpOjE0MzI1ODcyOTU7czoxOiJmIjtzOjcyOiIvaG9tZS93d3cvYXNzZXRzL2JldHRlcl9pbnN0YWxsZXIvaW5zdGFsbGVycy9jbGkvc2V0dXBfMTQzMjU4NDE5ODE0NC5leGUiO30=

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