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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 bi.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 22 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)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
572610b3ca05fa88bce4c9ef56ccd55b

SHA-1:
744ce406e039d80b9eea53ac3b028d07e944d053

SHA-256:
6559472d354f2d105ea10bd6da435c96c4e6a65f5e93c51c255c984c4d33bfc1

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
11/5/2024 6:46:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
593

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2015.06.02

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Somoto.hzis
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Somoto-P [PUP]
2014.9-150622

AVG
AdLoad.S
2016.0.3071

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15622

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
1.0.20.865

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto-2
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Mazel.ANGL
22314

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0173

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11720

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-22-06_2

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.16105

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Mazel
14.0.0.1848

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
16.0.0.519

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dshbbp
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.06.22.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.099
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.Installer (M)
15.6.22.7

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40764

File size:
420.2 KB (430,256 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\bi.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2015 2:59:59 AM

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:
12/6/2009 12:50:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:pFgnKU7di7PY2wD4MiBzvevtpYaIk0Yoz0:pFgNUQ2w+zvqYfBYoQ

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file bi.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.yourlipsfeelwarmtothetouch.com/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

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