flvplayer_downloader-n2uhkuuny.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-n2uhkuuny.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.
Publisher:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1cd1c5c216d7c38e3e72b6b3c0456700

SHA-1:
068c80e6ad92157ca9e9d85f3bd9333e5746cf09

SHA-256:
c4b5229274ae106a3990c19225f12a360a19a2267dfbb93429b410fc07f22dec

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:
4/20/2024 12:56:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Downloader.227072
2014.08.28

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.169.150

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
8.10324

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
Somoto-BetterInstaller
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/CI.A
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
32594

File size:
219.8 KB (225,088 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-n2uhkuuny.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:NA0m3D0o35/7sOJ96ddWd18tp5lMO5G7vP8:NA0iD0o3GOJUdI4tflMGk8

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-n2uhkuuny.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-NbLRJ8N3i.exe

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