flvplayer_downloader-nedarlpzt.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-nedarlpzt.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:
2df1f934b7f2b0c7fd94e39dca7ce213

SHA-1:
6acc7085e291bff2ce902316a05ba0e9b92591c8

SHA-256:
466deed13428806902c0219579cfb36f4e41f7d4c459bd5804f64c1707aa0a50

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:
4/27/2024 2:19:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.164.196

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
0.98/19246

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.07.31.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.07.31.12

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.636

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61148

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.07.31.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.EE
14.7.31.11

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10450

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
221.8 KB (227,088 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

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

Digital Signature
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):
3072:422ihA0m3BJX0oYC8yYY6sResMAVeN/yp2Xhz0TBbjw7fO0yBmugL42BKJr7r430:bA0m3D0ouhFIGAi/giz0w/H42BKJrg5+

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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