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spyhunter4_downloader-nbiqbiipn.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 spyhunter4_downloader-nbiqbiipn.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 29 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:
f0311e6c74bdc549d9dd6f4cf5dc384b

SHA-1:
2ae41c6b7ccb35e78222f986cc1330472e4a90f2

SHA-256:
2e8c4e8c0e896c50cd9f3dcb4810d52a0c150e9fb3a3beca696202bce309cda3

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/18/2024 2:49:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
868

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Downloader.227072
2014.09.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.172.30

avast!
Win32:Somoto-P [PUP]
2014.9-140919

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3346

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14919

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1310

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0262

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.09.19.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10419

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-19-09_6

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3227

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.09.19.01

McAfee
Artemis!F0311E6C74BD
5600.7002

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.786

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61942

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225104
14.09.15.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.09.19.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.FF
14.9.19.13

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10350

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00I514
7.2.262

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
33134

File size:
219.8 KB (225,104 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:dA0m3D0oOBc1bpT1a6QILHluzzsj/dg1J:dA0iD0oCchLc+ozzsjl8J

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 spyhunter4_downloader-nbiqbiipn.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N3yRoe31b.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N6OZm22F7.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-NcVeyDDP8.exe

http://fileandmore.com/.../SumatraPDFSetup-N6MF4ndoX.exe

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