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winrar_downloader-q9tqfgce4.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 winrar_downloader-q9tqfgce4.exe by Site on Spot has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Site on Spot Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
3aeea525da1c29fe4417d4cab4163bb6

SHA-1:
613515efa9c091294410816d6b53c57a351112a0

SHA-256:
4081429fbcf685b38f715fd33273f7bc3229c2a7997df2706aa98ae81f4a67b2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/26/2024 3:43:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto (M)
16.7.17.4

File size:
406.3 KB (416,000 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Site on Spot Ltd.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/7/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/13/2015 5:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Site on Spot Ltd., O=Site on Spot Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
07621A29054B7D0FC199D39E45691241

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 1:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:UA0i50GBInhsTN5WQWmO6CimbjIVZsJ+7idaONUpnU:UAfyGBymgmOBxOZsJmU1UpU

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:
7.8979  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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