nsoc9b9.tmp

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 file nsoc9b9.tmp 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:
96a2409bfbba721ae362520c7d39a02b

SHA-1:
28834b831c07be4732529ffbf79cac7faceab600

SHA-256:
b3db80c80ce807a1dbfb933f98f267ca3ceacdddd2c3f20302216096fac4bdaf

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 8:24:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
521

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2015.05.19

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Somoto.hzis
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Somoto-P [PUP]
2014.9-150901

AVG
AdLoad.S
2016.0.2999

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1591

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
1.0.20.1220

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Mazel.ANGL
22164

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0244

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11644

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-01-09_3

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.15946

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Mazel
14.0.0.1492

McAfee
Artemis!96A2409BFBBA
5600.6655

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.AG
16.0.0.732

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Downloader.dpxxrf
0.30.24.1357

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.09.01.12

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.SITEONSPOT.Bundler (M)
15.9.1.12

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40340

File size:
420.2 KB (430,280 bytes)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nsoc9b9.tmp

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2015 1:59:59 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:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:IsxFIOwr47HCWns2CzbM99pg/GKobtK4e2goviVZej7As4qPb6l1yXvaRq+ia:BFfisCWnNCzw9LAG/bne2D/A6yUXvavh

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)

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