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flvplayer_downloader-n9fj9xplm.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-n9fj9xplm.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 20 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:
2212e815a28d2978da2641207074ed52

SHA-1:
d36f3235d278eee3a17f929699ca478dbee4a6db

SHA-256:
3c483b4a6230dbed51edbc50b84df9b56791886f57b9705792ff7ef16af7c437

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:33:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
836

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.164.78

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3314

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.141022

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1475

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0295

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.10.22.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-22-10_4

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3063

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.10.22.07

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.885

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61148

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.227064
14.07.28.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.EE
14.10.22.7

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10284

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31694

File size:
221.7 KB (227,064 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-n9fj9xplm.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2015 7:59:59 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 5:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zA0m3D0opKktXAFY8BNPq1H/72s8lf7/kt113pRLA:zA0iD0oXIBNPmHT2sSfwrppC

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:
7.7536  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayer_downloader-n9fj9xplm.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-Ncql1NLfO.exe

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