flvplayer_downloader-n9cfqyqln.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-n9cfqyqln.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:
37d02ead62666f2112657cdd995cbb84

SHA-1:
6bbc395bc39bdd8dff2062e49aa452422111344d

SHA-256:
e6384f1f812220461b5221dcaa9a243f13a69f9c46872cb6d182df00de29b745

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:
4/27/2024 12:58:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
895

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.165.156

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3373

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14824

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1180

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0236

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.08.24.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10216

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-24-08_1

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3359

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.08.24.02

McAfee
Artemis!37D02EAD6266
5600.7029

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.708

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61349

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.227072
14.08.06.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.08.24.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.EE
14.8.24.2

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10403

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32000

File size:
221.8 KB (227,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-n9cfqyqln.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 6:59:59 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 3:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:I22ihA0m3BJX0oXxDfFWurM5dhnXcqvq3y9bspsrkGK0LdnFDLH2aiOrscJL:rA0m3D0oVfF9ryRXcKq3mwSo8dRLW7EL

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:
7.7550  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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