flvplayer_downloader-n1ikq0vqi.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-n1ikq0vqi.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 22 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:
2a7f51391e1c7712813bb265bd162333

SHA-1:
bd04a53999f1a787a45fd17cf5ac62e539dcac44

SHA-256:
d13817a3b4f7c4536a72778dc92dad4cf3d9799ee929ec3cdb6d7f27ed77d9f9

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/26/2024 11:16:38 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
887

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.169.216

avast!
Win32:Somoto-P [PUP]
2014.9-140901

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3365

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1491

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1220

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0244

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.09.01.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10332

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-01-09_2

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Downloader.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3319

McAfee
Artemis!2A7F51391E1C
5600.7021

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.732

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.D
14.09.01.03

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.EE
14.9.1.3

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10387

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
32638

File size:
219.8 KB (225,096 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-n1ikq0vqi.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2015 1:59:59 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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:VA0m3D0ohL472v135SJIeqrXs1vDN7lTbNxwgivkUH:VA0iD0oF472v1pSh7NbNxhivkUH

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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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayer_downloader-n1ikq0vqi.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N8zf39sZp.exe

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