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onlineweathersetup-ncs9q5uni.exe

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 onlineweathersetup-ncs9q5uni.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 9 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)

MD5:
01defed41898d42cecba7107752edd25

SHA-1:
5b6c60f2b4f2dee65ff0887de4c3460c9edd40af

SHA-256:
027f76642b8c1937ec8a0acbf9081a9d8f58d71959166189203e6edf0644b5ef

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
1/12/2025 9:36:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/213

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0175

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9895

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3661

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.06.24.05

Panda Antivirus
Trj/OCJ.F
14.06.24.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SITEONSPOT.CC
14.6.24.17

Sophos
Generic PUA FL
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
29950

File size:
215.1 KB (220,216 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\onlineweathersetup-ncs9q5uni.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

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:
12/17/2010 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:aA0m3D0och/UpU0XUdaQ9RsgsgM8r26392SsQWZMAZDGJU:aA0iD0oceUH3hsgJjsQWZwJU

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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Entropy:
7.7438  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file onlineweathersetup-ncs9q5uni.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://speedsoft2.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks2&datetime=20140524_1831&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks2&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&software_name=FLV Player&filename=Click Here to Download&download_country=IL&rate=0.000&margin=20&cpa_detective_session_id=rwy74e5c65qn&timestamp=1400956307&__cookie=__utma=1.1404074956.1400825863.1400825863.1400956324.2; __utmb=1.3.10.1400956324; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1400956324.2.2.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks2|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

http://speedsoft2.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks2&datetime=20140524_1857&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks2&translate=th&tracking_percent=100&software_name=FLV Player&filename=Click Here to Download&download_country=TH&rate=0.000&margin=20&cpa_detective_session_id=p1jvp10b3w3s&timestamp=1400957836&__cookie=__utma=1.340418296.1400957682.1400957682.1400957682.1; __utmb=1.6.10.1400957682; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1400957682.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks2|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

http://network_adscendmedia_1.biscraper.com/installers/cli/.../OnlineWeatherSetup-NcS9Q5uNI.exe

https://d2etk0qppdzpqt.cloudfront.net/isym?affiliate_slug=network_adscendmedia_1&source_slug=adscendmedia&host_browser=1&software_name=Online Weather&software_subtitle=Online Weather&software_download_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/onlineweather/1_0/OnlineWeatherSetup.exe&software_filename=OnlineWeatherSetup.exe&software_filesize=299088&software_version=1.0&software_arch=0&software_os=Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8&software_logo_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/onlineweather/.../S&oname=OnlineWeather&filename_suffix=Setup&installer_session_params_id=NcS9Q5uNI

http://network_adscendmedia_1.biscraper.com/installers/cli/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N1BKyAvnQ.exe

https://d2etk0qppdzpqt.cloudfront.net/isym?affiliate_slug=network_adscendmedia_1&source_slug=adscendmedia&host_browser=1&software_name=FLV Player&software_subtitle=FLV Player&software_download_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/flvplayer/1_0/FLVPlayerSetup.exe&software_filename=FLVPlayerSetup.exe&software_filesize=278672&software_version=1.0&software_arch=0&software_os=Windows XP / Vista / Windows7 / Windows8&software_logo_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/flvplayer/.../S&oname=FLVPlayer&filename_suffix=Setup&installer_session_params_id=N1BKyAvnQ

http://fileandmore.com/nlp/a/adscendmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=2278_461859939&p4={PROGRAM_ID}&p5={P5}&p6={P6}&p100=1&p101=1&datetime=20140524_1802&utm_source=adscendmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=13.71&software_name=FLV Player&download_country=RS&rate=0.07&margin=20&cpa_detective_session_id=aeokhtmlnsb6&timestamp=1400954542&__cookie=__utma=1.1185070317.1400954544.1400954544.1400954544.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1400954544; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1400954544.1.1.utmcsr=adscendmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc_converter&__cookie=__utma=1.1185070317.1400954544.1400954544.1400954544.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1400954544; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1400954544.1.1.utmcsr=adscendmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc_converter

http://fileandmore.com/nlp/a/adscendmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=2278_461862053&p4={PROGRAM_ID}&p5={P5}&p6={P6}&p100=1&p101=1&datetime=20140524_1809&utm_source=adscendmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=13.71&software_name=Online Weather&download_country=RS&rate=0.07&margin=20&cpa_detective_session_id=8sdy06iyhixa&timestamp=1400954947&__cookie=__utma=1.1185070317.1400954544.1400954544.1400954948.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1400954948; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1400954948.2.2.utmcsr=adscendmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=onlineweather

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