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wat_fix_downloader-iezkziqv8.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 wat_fix_downloader-iezkziqv8.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 23 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:
0f9f375213f5f74e74c12f6ea561a516

SHA-1:
095bc799f6fe08c83b29d69d4e88a0a8009afd05

SHA-256:
2e8f9f9596c728d3ac5de971870a826b016fd08face7220584270681cea5fa6e

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 11:11:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
844

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.164.56

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3322

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141014

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1435

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0287

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.10.14.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10161

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-14-10_3

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

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.181.12846

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3103

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.10.14.11

McAfee
Artemis!0F9F375213F5
5600.6978

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.861

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.60990

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.6bb
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.CC
14.10.14.11

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10300

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0720
7.2.287

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31674

File size:
221.8 KB (227,088 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\wat_fix_downloader-iezkziqv8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 8:59:59 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 7:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:422ihA0m3BJX0o/oSWmRl7Ch/kT/qFzeabNkbsbOvdPfe/ic2NjqHIMORrq+D2p0:bA0m3D0o/Vs/AQNIldHe/iLAmq+DEAv

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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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file wat_fix_downloader-iezkziqv8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://fileandmore.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N4KyqpsiX.exe

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