flvplayer_downloader-n3yezcrpg.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-n3yezcrpg.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 29 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:
97971581c5298ef4b8846076cf8b7890

SHA-1:
2f40251eb99bef60ab479569ecc05429145e0c5d

SHA-256:
4ae39276f79432272b0b717908ed200d23c3cad7a1c6ec3cc1bb4325eddea55c

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/18/2024 12:40:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
484

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Downloader.227072
2015.09.25

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Somoto.hzis
8.3.2.2

Arcabit
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
1.0.0.567

avast!
Win32:Somoto-P [PUP]
2014.9-151008

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2962

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15108

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
1.0.20.1405

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7237

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.GR
23295

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0281

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.12296

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.D.
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-08-10_5

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.210.17326

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Mazel
14.0.0.1306

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.10.08.05

McAfee
Artemis!97971581C529
5600.6618

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
16.0.0.843

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dtledk
0.30.26.3725

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225088
15.09.24.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.D
15.10.08.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Siteonspot.Gen
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.SITEONSPOT.Bundler (M)
15.10.8.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
9582

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
44026

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-n3yezcrpg.exe

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:NA0m3D0oGv4QwPgUAbX9XadXUbhQ+dAMss:NA0iD0oGwQlXX9MXUbhus

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:
7.7511  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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