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avast!securelinevpn1_downloader-n9swcrnss.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!securelinevpn1_downloader-n9swcrnss.exe by Site on Spot Limited has been detected as adware by 13 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free AVAST Antivirus but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Site on Spot Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
ef036a9be7ae2b4c2ba7639494460dcb

SHA-1:
4c96453b36746f68fccae9774c6eec2065f59f95

SHA-256:
1e3c85105f39f8ba079589073d23a405f876c1258440265cc40f9c35df25755c

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
11/4/2024 5:06:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2015.05.06

AVG
AdLoad.R
2016.0.3094

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.131
9.0.1.0149

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11582

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15815

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Somato
14.0.0.1966

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dpwuzb
0.30.24.1357

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.05.29.07

Quick Heal
Adware.NSIS.BetterInstaller.A
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler
15.5.29.19

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
39980

File size:
403.6 KB (413,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\avast!securelinevpn1_downloader-n9swcrnss.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Site on Spot Limited

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/27/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/9/2015 4:59:59 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 1:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:tA0i50Ga38H/v+xS2VTN2yp/FQoh444wr+XDyEDRSdzS88Z:tAfyGdfWxPNHxFPhefmeSdzSjZ

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:
7.8982  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file avast!securelinevpn1_downloader-n9swcrnss.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.vottow.info/Q7HxbCEEn0304faa7cce3760c68f9fb45aa9e45370rEYk0V4TasYToyOntzOjI6InRzIjtpOjE0MzA4OTY1NDE7czoxOiJmIjtzOjcyOiIvaG9tZS93d3cvYXNzZXRzL2JldHRlcl9pbnN0YWxsZXIvaW5zdGFsbGVycy9jbGkvc2V0dXBfMTQzMDg5NTY4NzQ2MS5leGUiO30=

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