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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 setup.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 8 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:
f5ddf3bdc7051fae2d62c84fdab46c2d

SHA-1:
d1dd9261a667ffb0de3d7cf5acc6dd13a25e1364

SHA-256:
9d73ef5ce5877536265f6bc765cf054abeeca5cd3997ae8e9a6e562079081725

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
1/13/2025 8:47:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.167.176

avast!
Win32:Somoto-P [PUP]
2014.9-140817

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0229

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.08.17.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SITEONSPOT.F
14.8.17.13

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
32294

File size:
199.9 KB (204,720 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.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:
12/5/2009 11:50:58 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:ZS8BCfoDaXJKJY/XkSnSYg3biixbjyGMVGSdid5jg0b246EhXmlWcBdLle:ZPB60mvkSnUr5xbjNce246Eh4Hm

Entry address:
0x325E

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, EC, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, C0, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, E3, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://daghp0xwyrz44.cloudfront.net/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://www.hioffpo.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://www.chillaid.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://www.fouty.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://www.goulbap.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://www.vallume.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

http://www.chevesic.info/installers/bi_downloader/.../setup.exe

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