flvplayersetup-i4mqvcyqy.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-i4mqvcyqy.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 17 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:
5bae2cd7918ac450844bdb4ccbc391b7

SHA-1:
2736486ab48ef43b3d5eb81597df156b5b61c59f

SHA-256:
ba781589581eb47bd95f44502abf891b29324541ff7fdf01f4ab8aad8f58b6ee

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
5/13/2024 3:44:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
941

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3419

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1478

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.945

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-751031
0.98/21411

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.07.08.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-08-07_3

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Downloader
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.07.08.09

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.7075

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.567

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.0.60698

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SITEONSPOT.Y
14.7.8.20

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783461
31088

File size:
207.4 KB (212,392 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-i4mqvcyqy.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:
12/6/2009 1:50:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:qsn3PVofzC82tVWOWq8nx+YE/Qu7v4vxBeh0KnhkSnU:Z3cUWy8xzEPS+nBU

Entry address:
0x323C

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, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8263

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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