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flvplayersetup-1lyqzao5.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 flvplayersetup-1lyqzao5.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 10 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:
4002c29f8bb6af2d61fa06f752e99025

SHA-1:
eba45cf2986c7ba068725d4c968d579a0744b43b

SHA-256:
956a6c859fbe900950d6e6a02382f827f51c96e0d2de4badad4d19fd700dfdab

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/24/2024 8:22:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14713

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/213

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0194

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9895

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3568

Panda Antivirus
Trj/OCJ.F
14.07.13.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.942
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SITEONSPOT.X
14.7.13.10

Sophos
Generic PUA OL
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
29950

File size:
215 KB (220,200 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-1lyqzao5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2015 12:59:59 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 9:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:qA0m3D0oHUvGncKh/28Z9+n8dyvrchlIYL8MF131:qA0iD0oH9/28ZUnxvIvt3131

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:
7.7426  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-1lyqzao5.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://network_smb_otvseriesrhabxwdr.chromodaddy.com/installers/cli/.../FLVPlayerSetup-1lyqzaO5.exe

https://d2etk0qppdzpqt.cloudfront.net/isym?affiliate_slug=network_smb_otvseriesrhabxwdr&source_slug=smb&host_browser=1&software_name=FLV Player&software_subtitle=FLV Player&software_download_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/flvplayer/1_0/FLVPlayerSetup.exe&software_filename=FLVPlayerSetup.exe&software_filesize=278672&software_version=1.0&software_arch=0&software_os=Windows XP / Vista / Windows7 / Windows8&software_logo_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/flvplayer/.../S&oname=FLVPlayer&filename_suffix=Setup

http://platinumdown.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=otvseriesrhabxwdr&datetime=20140525_1342&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=otvseriesrhabxwdr&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&software_name=HDPlug-in&download_country=UK&rate=0.000&margin=20&cpa_detective_session_id=lskoe8x66fmi&timestamp=1401025322&__cookie=__utma=1.1253574090.1401025323.1401025323.1401025323.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1401025323; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1401025323.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=otvseriesrhabxwdr|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

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