flvplayer_downloader-nfhhujzwp.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-nfhhujzwp.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 29 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:
7230e4f9aea9e5bab18e991969e8d05f

SHA-1:
5e752f6fabe315d65d556d94a68928fbba02d89d

SHA-256:
4355e3b528e4b85ae8d367d65520933bfcc8daa385c991b139d323d7b260f8e4

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/26/2024 1:33:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
889

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.168.230

avast!
Win32:Somoto-P [PUP]
2014.9-140829

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3367

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14829

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1205

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0241

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.08.29.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10300

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-29-08_6

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Downloader.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13139

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3332

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.08.29.02

McAfee
Artemis!7230E4F9AEA9
5600.7023

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.723

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61721

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.227048
14.08.22.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.08.29.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.EE
14.8.29.14

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10392

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0CBOC0HI14
7.2.241

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0CBOC0HI14
10.465.29

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32466

File size:
221.7 KB (227,048 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

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):
6144:DA0m3D0oVs7LQ26aXwrD2XU4PxYXbMgWt1mC:DA0iD0oVM4UU4pYXolKC

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:
7.7522  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N3gZDrF9p.exe

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