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flvplayer_downloader-n28msszv1.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-n28msszv1.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 19 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:
2f4f5ea102a04818cd0be70e7539a24b

SHA-1:
998165a625b18c28309ad70a882fe5abbc6a65c5

SHA-256:
21f887e6b8c9d627b63fafb20360e4018ec7e9c226a67e2aa2b4343247a273dc

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 8:36:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
889

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.168.126

avast!
Win32:Somoto-P [PUP]
2014.9-140829

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3367

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14829

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1205

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0241

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.08.29.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10290

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-29-08_6

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3331

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.723

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61721

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.EE
14.8.29.18

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10391

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
32406

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-n28msszv1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 8:59:59 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 7:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:622ihA0m3BJX0o0oSFIqKp54RauSPu2Him9/CHjcrpfUX5adnndlbTh7nORWzc:VA0m3D0ofSoaauxmCHufUJ0dlbT0RJ

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-n28msszv1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-Nbb29U32h.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-Ner2AKBbw.exe

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