avast_antivirus_2015_serial_chave_valido_atualizado_maismacetes_downloader-qfil1qtji.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 avast_antivirus_2015_serial_chave_valido_atualizado_maismacetes_downloader-qfil1qtji.exe by Site on Spot Limited has been detected as adware by 18 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free AVAST Antivirus but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Site on Spot Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
abe791aadb66863a48677650039df715

SHA-1:
e1c10736f0b0e3774674b1c773a871a7e07aa83c

SHA-256:
348f8d642d9cb46ccd97110b020c0bddfc4fc4eed51b82a11e088b614ef79cf9

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
11/23/2024 11:23:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2015.04.16

AVG
AdLoad.R
2016.0.3018

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15813

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.128
9.0.1.0225

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11482

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15610

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Somato
14.0.0.1586

McAfee
Artemis!ABE791AADB66
5600.6674

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dpwuzb
0.30.16.1110

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.08.13.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.NSIS.BetterInstaller.A
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.SiteonSpot.Bundler (M)
15.8.13.19

Sophos
Generic PUA OB
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07DE15
7.2.225

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
39392

File size:
403.6 KB (413,280 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\avast_antivirus_2015_serial_chave_valido_atualizado_maismacetes_downloader-qfil1qtji.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/27/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/9/2015 8:59:59 PM

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 7:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lA0i50Gd/NQa4VYP7ol+DPemR9Fh10pEnv:lAfyGlQYP7DPzR9FkSv

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)

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