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tuneuputilities2014setupwithserialkey_downloader-q7pi4lgsz.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-q7pi4lgsz.exe by Site on Spot Limited has been detected as adware by 15 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:
5d6a2aea3cf0ea83ebeaed3da2e99653

SHA-1:
99924bbbf281d4777a05df4f010918a44f750c73

SHA-256:
99d0fc22753b7dc7b78e965392a70d9f91f8b37efe33fd6e42696fc47b810ff9

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
7/7/2025 10:03:07 PM 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
9.0.1.064

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11274

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Somoto
3/5/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.200.15173

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2015.03.05.09

McAfee
Artemis!5D6A2AEA3CF0
5600.6835

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.05.09

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

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02SH07C315
7.2.64

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
38146

File size:
403.6 KB (413,336 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\tuneuputilities2014setupwithserialkey_downloader-q7pi4lgsz.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:sA0i50GE8wCarxyCGb0DALfVbeimxA4X8RI4BDoL1:sAfyGE8wCa1FMNdrBIWK1

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-q7pi4lgsz.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.lakiet.info/Q7pi4lGsza8a93ff8bff934c66512fe8fbafc113c0OHDvrt2i5FYToyOntzOjI6InRzIjtpOjE0MjUzODM4NDE7czoxOiJmIjtzOjcyOiIvaG9tZS93d3cvYXNzZXRzL2JldHRlcl9pbnN0YWxsZXIvaW5zdGFsbGVycy9jbGkvc2V0dXBfMTQyNTM3NjkyOTMxNS5leGUiO30=

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