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flvplayersetup-n2kmiqbgk.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-n2kmiqbgk.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 24 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:
aab44866658405f8a597076b7b81d733

SHA-1:
c85f400e160c177dccbde4a47a8de5b7dd1d7be1

SHA-256:
945f8da93b183b123ee54cbde5a06dddeb95626df7d619ef690a9c1c8474db0b

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/23/2024 11:01:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
764

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.164.150

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3242

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1511

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.5

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.01

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.15.01.01.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.10180

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Agent
1/1/2015

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2015-01-01_5

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2707

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2015.01.01.03

McAfee
Artemis!AAB448666584
5600.6898

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
16.0.0.3

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61148

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
15.01.01.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.6bb
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SITEONSPOT.Y
15.1.1.15

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10142

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0713
7.2.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31772

File size:
221.7 KB (227,008 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-n2kmiqbgk.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2015 1:59:59 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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:rA0m3D0oPb32PU9FQZKywYZ+W99YXSjxVIzDh:rA0iD0oicU8/22Hh

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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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-n2kmiqbgk.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-Nbu12CDfJ.exe

http://downloadvale.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N2KMiQbgK.exe

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