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tuneuputilities2014setupwithserialkey_downloader-q8g3l3djn.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-q8g3l3djn.exe by Site on Spot Limited has been detected as adware by 14 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:
1e881c2abe4c6069d789d0ce10012bd6

SHA-1:
38e707d369627aab42976ba4bb0483355621de4f

SHA-256:
cfced1e13eb1a8fb27195fb9a77778dfc6140d85449c74de2b6da1151698adfe

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 9:35:35 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
9.11270

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.200.15159

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2015.03.05.09

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.30.0.296

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.R0C1H07C315
7.2.64

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
38126

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-q8g3l3djn.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:sA0i50G0j9Ri/w12uI7lktCEtdqUXjdoZIvinaQW1:sAfyG0jj1217SzrXjdrT

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:
7.8983  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file tuneuputilities2014setupwithserialkey_downloader-q8g3l3djn.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.lakiet.info/Q8G3l3DjNda9f1529f644883951f1773c0ef44dcc0wAAWSNX13FYToyOntzOjI6InRzIjtpOjE0MjUzODM5OTk7czoxOiJmIjtzOjcyOiIvaG9tZS93d3cvYXNzZXRzL2JldHRlcl9pbnN0YWxsZXIvaW5zdGFsbGVycy9jbGkvc2V0dXBfMTQyNTM3NjkzNDA0NS5leGUiO30=

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