flvplayersetup-8qrcmn51.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 flvplayersetup-8qrcmn51.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from speedsoft2.com.
Publisher:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
bb1cc2a58ccb25f3cf1730a373b7d9b9

SHA-1:
dd43b8e15738462bd67b73624d0396f4461d528c

SHA-256:
fecccb0c59906f5d24f4b4f92a97b94fc8ea4b8cf07024a1dcacfb6890662cc9

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 '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:
4/25/2024 4:50:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto (M)
17.3.12.16

File size:
215.1 KB (220,232 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-8qrcmn51.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2015 2:59:59 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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

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:
7.7418  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-8qrcmn51.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://speedsoft2.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=shorte&datetime=20140528_1647&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=shorte&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&software_name=FLV Player&download_country=IL&rate=0.000&margin=20&cpa_detective_session_id=pxsi24jv03su&timestamp=1401295653&__cookie=__utma=1.967683852.1401295583.1401295583.1401295583.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1401295583; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1401295583.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=shorte|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

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