p4_op2full_downloader-iehuvfnc0.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 p4_op2full_downloader-iehuvfnc0.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 15 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:
55f6f955aed144d9f05cbb5bd2f13dd7

SHA-1:
f5619344f1361d82c1db4df7ad79d5fc97fc5f81

SHA-256:
5b21e15ff865714ae03bc3f275a4727913c72bd31061488e2b6c6196ae5afa07

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
5/3/2024 10:28:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
947

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1473

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.920

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0184

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.07.03.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10037

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-03-07_5

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3619

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.07.03.05

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.552

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.0.60577

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.227080
14.07.02.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.FF
14.7.3.5

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
30908

File size:
221.8 KB (227,080 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\p4_op2full_downloader-iehuvfnc0.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 6:59:59 PM

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 3:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:jA0m3D0oQ+vKvPSL3L3qwLDo8agMN2B+f:jA0iD0oQQKSbT9agMN2If

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:
7.7531  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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