flvplayer_downloader-n3lujsve9.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-n3lujsve9.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:
980ebf5abbb8c30cec2dd07735822ab3

SHA-1:
3368ccfc69bc13958b87fb43f11f7c5e7af21ffb

SHA-256:
8a2772b7f49353fb4f89462429eb9912b59a3b0046b5359c2a3103c9196281bf

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:10:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
775

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.164.232

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3253

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141222

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1780

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0356

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.12.22.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10190

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-22-12_2

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Downloader.Somoto
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2759

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.12.22.04

McAfee
Artemis!980EBF5ABBB8
5600.6909

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.1068

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61148

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.227048
14.08.01.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.12.22.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.6bb
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.EE
14.12.22.4

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10163

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31820

File size:
221.7 KB (227,048 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2015 2:59:59 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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:DA0m3D0oF5W815NSoL/mnIYx8W/vMVrHWOMXXR2Fs:DA0iD0oZrRDmnIqvMVjSXXR6s

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:
7.7540  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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