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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. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Site on Spot Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
470d7e88b4c3d9e1b81332d69a1ee02a

SHA-1:
e22f3d2b7b4b31c36cde3e246b0fe23f02db7a7c

SHA-256:
2a81d6e238c0dba27e47a65908c060afc33337e5f68b2b69562951dff37e9292

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/26/2024 3:59:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
626

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2015.05.03

AVG
AdLoad.S
2016.0.3104

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15519

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
1.0.20.695

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0139

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11566

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-19-05_3

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15784

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Somato
14.0.0.2016

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
16.0.0.417

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Downloader.dpxxrf
0.30.24.1357

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.05.19.09

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler
15.5.19.17

Sophos
Generic PUA OC
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07BO15
7.2.139

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
39888

File size:
418.1 KB (428,184 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 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2015 11:59:59 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:
12/5/2009 10:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:pFqwTJUr8rJMFpSOO6PQGqMS9BgvZy9kwI8j3p:pFqwir8rJMFf3XNS9CCk6j5

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.symiosisoak.com/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

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