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flvplayer_downloader-n1hfqgs0q.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 flvplayer_downloader-n1hfqgs0q.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 23 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.

File name:

Publisher:

SITE ON SPOT Ltd. (signed and verified)

MD5:

b7f57a017324836c7b9066ef9b243e11

SHA-1:

0e834bee07d581f98f89eda887ca6196e2e54563

SHA-256:

74aa17a98e204ff286776c16b71a1d45aac70effecf138c0373fee722a84bac7

Scanner detections:

23 / 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:

5/5/2024 1:39:46 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

895

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.hzis

7.11.165.156

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3373

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.14824

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1180

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.26824

9.0.1.0236

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

8.14.08.24.02

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.10216

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.B.

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-24-08_1

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Downloader.Somoto

t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3359

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto.A

v2014.08.24.02

McAfee

Artemis!B7F57A017324

5600.7029

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.708

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.61349

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.227048

14.08.06.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/CI.A

14.08.24.02

Reason Heuristics

PUP.SITEONSPOT.EE

14.8.24.2

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10403

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

32000

File size:

221.7 KB (227,048 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-n1hfqgs0q.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

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:DA0m3D0oWSzxYgvq86IdA8owCnDtvuGtkMAZfsDibUW:DA0iD0oBHNS82tVvAZEDibUW

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:

7.7543 (probably packed)

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayer_downloader-n1hfqgs0q.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://platinumdown.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N1hFQGs0Q.exe

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