thesims4deluxeeditionv148310repackrgfreedom_downloader-navvmq3m3.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 thesims4deluxeeditionv148310repackrgfreedom_downloader-navvmq3m3.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:
e0f4070a6d5e9060e0c0cd0c17abaa86

SHA-1:
3acdde9df31f657fe49ba9fa94a6ebf3b5282c01

SHA-256:
702bc667485d512ec33243a05683bea2ef134b5b5aad758f2cbb93af4dc3946e

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
12/26/2024 12:28:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2015.05.02

AVG
AdLoad.R
2016.0.2990

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15911

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.131
9.0.1.0254

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11564

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15782

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Somato
14.0.0.1445

McAfee
Artemis!E0F4070A6D5E
5600.6646

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dpwuzb
0.30.24.1357

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.09.11.12

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

Quick Heal
Adware.NSIS.BetterInstaller.A
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.SiteonSpot.Bundler (M)
15.9.11.0

Sophos
Generic PUA DK
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07CP15
7.2.254

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
39874

File size:
403.6 KB (413,272 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\thesims4deluxeeditionv148310repackrgfreedom_downloader-navvmq3m3.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/28/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/10/2015 1:59:59 AM

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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:dA0i50GAsMKjqhN2HFmv3mDSxnY6xF6DvquKX:dAfyGA0jMcFmvCSlY6xFOquKX

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 thesims4deluxeeditionv148310repackrgfreedom_downloader-navvmq3m3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.