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bi.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 bi.exe by Site on Spot Limited has been detected as adware by 19 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 third party applications, mostly adware toolbars, with legitimate softare. These offers are typically installed onto users' PCs by default, but may include an option to 'opt-out' during or after the installation process.
Publisher:
Site on Spot Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
64a0b0a58d4058f275a398e0db70c628

SHA-1:
8ac8a544c5646b64048479165ecf0967fb130950

SHA-256:
5f3ee81dcb01ffb293f647ea02105fdccf1408f05f88fa4213acdbe57a73bbdd

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 12:35:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
528

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2015.05.27

AVG
AdLoad.S
2016.0.3006

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15826

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
1.0.20.1190

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

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

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0238

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11689

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-26-08_4

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.16037

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Somato
14.0.0.1525

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.SID.A
v2015.08.26.12

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
16.0.0.714

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Downloader.dpxxrf
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.08.26.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.912
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.SiteonSpot.Bundler (M)
15.8.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40586

File size:
418.3 KB (428,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Site on Spot Limited

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/28/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/10/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZFZM3WmopVS2vVqzcDcGdTgfX7GPlOMXa:ZFZMm//AcDfSf7oxXa

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 2 URLs.

http://www.download-servers.com/.../dl.php?r=vu_vo2_LOF1&rr=UN&sct=AGR&sid=

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

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