freezipsetup-n1mw05sqz.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 freezipsetup-n1mw05sqz.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 27 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:
5b76bfd134f5abee0003fe16feeff9d7

SHA-1:
449fc894c218250c1835b0453ef9ca4e37c82bc3

SHA-256:
37d7ff56b5e20542530f85a09b30b134de2fb42537c7b47f2027462b393c0e7e

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

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:
4/25/2024 4:14:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
500

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2015.03.28

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Somoto.hzis
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:Somoto-P [PUP]
2014.9-150922

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2978

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15922

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
1.0.20.1325

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0265

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11389

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.B.
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-22-09_3

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15407

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1386

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2015.09.22.08

McAfee
Artemis!5B76BFD134F5
5600.6634

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
16.0.0.795

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.30.8.659

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.227072
15.03.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.09.22.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.099
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.NSIS.BetterInstaller.A
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.SITEONSPOT.Bundler (M)
15.9.22.20

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
9613

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
38838

File size:
221.8 KB (227,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freezipsetup-n1mw05sqz.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

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:rA0m3D0o6UuyYqPbuXcc6qxfqUl7UrIk2Ljl2n8A:rA0iD0o6Xy3/5qxfRZUr5OJ2X

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:
7.7539  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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