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freezip_downloader-n3x2haprd.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 freezip_downloader-n3x2haprd.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.
Publisher:
Site on Spot Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
10e8eefdda3f4f1ab7b1d0eb40e28ac2

SHA-1:
c6dbd7228ad48427ac2d808729869257d0826ff2

SHA-256:
af7a867d7366fc079c8c34e265c38afbd0a21d7880d1c1be87ee7ccc3000404d

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:
1/12/2025 9:18:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2015.05.02

AVG
AdLoad.R
2016.0.3077

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15615

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.131
9.0.1.0166

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11563

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15778

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Somato
14.0.0.1881

McAfee
Artemis!10E8EEFDDA3F
5600.6733

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dpwuzb
0.30.24.1357

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.06.15.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.NSIS.BetterInstaller.A
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler
15.6.15.13

Sophos
Generic PUA MG
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00GH07DN15
7.2.166

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
39858

File size:
403.6 KB (413,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freezip_downloader-n3x2haprd.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Site on Spot Limited

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):
6144:NA0m350GAXx5ByFAYPtrBkYfE9KcoQqiGI2gqEpl5QAfjA4K8GrmWOT3lGcLf:NA0i50GQAAYVBEDEhgfnQAY8GSLLJL

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)

The file freezip_downloader-n3x2haprd.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sub.goveba.info/Q1cCCzAxg3e9f159b4900b053fdc1d5b28375ed200uyyKMZRvfWYToyOntzOjI6InRzIjtpOjE0MjkzNjgyNzc7czoxOiJmIjtzOjcyOiIvaG9tZS93d3cvYXNzZXRzL2JldHRlcl9pbnN0YWxsZXIvaW5zdGFsbGVycy9jbGkvc2V0dXBfMTQyOTM2NTczOTYzNS5leGUiO30=

http://sub.goveba.info/Ner8zhjX6a31309ee7709937545f79971d371b1180Xqh4GcBDMnYToyOntzOjI6InRzIjtpOjE0MjkzNzA3NzQ7czoxOiJmIjtzOjcyOiIvaG9tZS93d3cvYXNzZXRzL2JldHRlcl9pbnN0YWxsZXIvaW5zdGFsbGVycy9jbGkvc2V0dXBfMTQyOTM2NTczOTYzNS5leGUiO30=

http://sub.goveba.info/Q6e4QIfiscdb1de89320617e2cc03bedba2ad3f300pLfG74ICcoYToyOntzOjI6InRzIjtpOjE0MjkzNzA4NDU7czoxOiJmIjtzOjcyOiIvaG9tZS93d3cvYXNzZXRzL2JldHRlcl9pbnN0YWxsZXIvaW5zdGFsbGVycy9jbGkvc2V0dXBfMTQyOTM2NTczOTYzNS5leGUiO30=

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