vdownloaderic_downloader-6nkfrlze.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 vdownloaderic_downloader-6nkfrlze.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 7 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:
48ea9d51895317059681699694175514

SHA-1:
56cc8374d259d3453594c0bbef96e4806396fc10

SHA-256:
5eb0f80905ac2a46df1fc1d3708c96d15b77eaeea3a0139a7aad4d00f658f85b

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
4/26/2024 12:35:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1462

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/213

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9877

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3772

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.942
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.b
14.6.12.9

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
29846

File size:
215.1 KB (220,224 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vdownloaderic_downloader-6nkfrlze.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 7:59:59 PM

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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:B22ihA0m3BJX0o7j5xRun3m6jFZEsNkH200aiwz9V+/3mF71zkgx6B7Tbq7UBtSf:iA0m3D0oq2qXX6nV9V+/WTzkgxx7eeZJ

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:
7.7435  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file vdownloaderic_downloader-6nkfrlze.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

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