flvplayer_downloader-nexmp6m6p.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-nexmp6m6p.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 19 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:
5dbfe810d31298040c2fe4a06948102e

SHA-1:
5213e4e84b5c4e5e2f7e797199371143213c58ad

SHA-256:
60acac5a0a9128cdf7767e77f724a1a0c1710da93f441164e831062c7a338e72

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 2:13:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
847

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141011

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1420

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0284

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.10.11.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10017

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-11-10_7

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3119

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.10.11.06

McAfee
Artemis!5DBFE810D312
5600.6981

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.852

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.0.60475

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.227056
14.06.29.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.EE
14.10.11.6

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0627
7.2.284

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
30776

File size:
221.7 KB (227,056 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-nexmp6m6p.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 12:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:7A0m3D0ostVRu2ijxH7oN/REBrIf4bFLHj1qn:7A0iD0oXbF7UaBkf4bZDsn

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:
7.7529  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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