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flvplayersetup-naqkfaptw.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-naqkfaptw.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 22 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:
a54c3c81a501a7dfe942fae75c0d7ba2

SHA-1:
99d7ca9d3cf3c096518d042bf8b4d0c031d55104

SHA-256:
4ae5aa3771088b3ed4533b952e7986dbd2e3812617c45604108d02fa21585627

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
5/4/2024 6:14:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
691

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.168.120

avast!
Win32:Somoto-P [PUP]
2014.9-150316

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3169

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.15316

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.375

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.075

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.15.03.16.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.10287

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2015-16-03_2

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2339

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2015.03.16.06

McAfee
Artemis!A54C3C81A501
5600.6825

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
16.0.0.225

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.03.16.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SITEONSPOT
15.3.16.6

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
9994

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
32396

File size:
219.1 KB (224,336 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-naqkfaptw.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):
3072:h22ihA0m3BJX0ovoUL4qbQpBBUue/Yi1dLLWZ1YhDYYstAPAFy3q/ZGrY9e6tnrI:CA0m3D0ovn9bQNxe/T1L5DYZtiWZwQU7

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-naqkfaptw.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-NaPo9Udqz.exe

http://swiftdown.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-NaQKFAPTW.exe

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