flvplayer_downloader-n7zffceyc.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-n7zffceyc.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 21 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:
ff90c3dcb7dcd55b9c39e40cf396eb4a

SHA-1:
cd45aedc4462e9be89222a8c88b41c208085b60c

SHA-256:
3097ed7cdfbe722195f982abea816cc8e1f6a807ef0b891b5a5daa1277b5a590

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
4/23/2024 4:46:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
918

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.163.184

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3396

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14731

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1060

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0212

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.07.31.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10144

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-31-07_5

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3477

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.07.31.02

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.636

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.227056
14.07.23.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.EE
14.7.31.14

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10450

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31548

File size:
221.7 KB (227,056 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2015 6:59:59 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 4:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:7A0m3D0otWp8cX58DjvpETjK90mF5XtqMFj2wmUUh:7A0iD0ok9X0jvpEvQ0CqpUUh

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:
7.7537  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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