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vew9ycfw.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 file vew9ycfw.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 20 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:
29d1eb9312303e69ac79b68ce57ae0be

SHA-1:
69eb04cc0e4583230f5fcca23ce024af771bd2af

SHA-256:
8f58abc22f7c7f9aace8197a6e1f6c10dd5c0e934723125270f0cbd7ffc807cd

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/25/2024 2:53:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
833

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.165.4

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141024

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1485

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0297

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.10.24.08

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-24-10_6

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Downloader.Somoto
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3051

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.10.24.08

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.891

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61148

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.227048
14.08.03.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.10.24.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.M
14.10.24.20

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10279

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31868

File size:
221.7 KB (227,048 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\vew9ycfw.exe.part

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

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):
6144:DA0m3D0oUJQEUR/0KXbaVfix5nX3f6ALSsM:DA0iD0oQQEwbaVSIB

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:
7.7536  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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