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tuneuputilities2014setupwithserialkey_downloader-q2cqr67ve.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 tuneuputilities2014setupwithserialkey_downloader-q2cqr67ve.exe by Site on Spot Limited has been detected as adware by 13 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 Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
10ee4ddda230fd27acb3e936555a155c

SHA-1:
a143e906b20ea6422f6a928eab9c0573f0d102b0

SHA-256:
b6898f4eba9e56e71d6af3ac6fb9421cd1fbb9fed9e42d5f5b9e51579a04d5fc

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/18/2024 6:54:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
AdLoad.R
2016.0.3179

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1535

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.128
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.200.15176

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2015.03.05.10

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.05.10

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

Quick Heal
Adware.NSIS.BetterInstaller.A
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Somoto
15.5.3.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37788

File size:
403.6 KB (413,312 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\tuneuputilities2014setupwithserialkey_downloader-q2cqr67ve.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Site on Spot Limited

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/28/2015 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/10/2015 8:59:59 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 6:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:FA0i50G66BJsGvEYXWeSCJVO9/wzyuWhB:FAfyG7BJsGA4Yu4

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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Entropy:
7.8986  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file tuneuputilities2014setupwithserialkey_downloader-q2cqr67ve.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.lakiet.info/Q2CqR67vec66d1aa968a786f272333a6798ebce0e0gvRHgl2vb6YToyOntzOjI6InRzIjtpOjE0MjUzODQxNDY7czoxOiJmIjtzOjcyOiIvaG9tZS93d3cvYXNzZXRzL2JldHRlcl9pbnN0YWxsZXIvaW5zdGFsbGVycy9jbGkvc2V0dXBfMTQyNTM4NDEzMTI5NC5leGUiO30=

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