flvplayer_downloader-n2cmrfoms.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-n2cmrfoms.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:
2fb09f763c0644e1d69c370ed99e3df7

SHA-1:
3ca08a2f2a4d1019b967490b5871ba31a0d595a6

SHA-256:
6e0833c2e604a546861dfcb5fff14b6811a24841cc0a79d6a20e42d9ba85ef23

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/25/2024 5:07:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
886

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.170.102

avast!
Somoto-P [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3364

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1491

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1220

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19318

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.09.01.09

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.7020

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.732

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.09.01.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.EE
14.9.1.20

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10385

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783461
32210

File size:
219.8 KB (225,064 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-n2cmrfoms.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 7:59:59 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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:a22ihA0m3BJX0oPzd4q4y3ina7+NZHQDz5CHMFNo9n0D2o/2zgbkFgIFn+e666:1A0m3D0oPU4i7ZHuzfC0DEsst6

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:
7.7515  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayer_downloader-n2cmrfoms.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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