flvplayersetup-nchmw22fz.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-nchmw22fz.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 25 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:
2c14e63886e79959a98e9c0f342e120a

SHA-1:
f7f886f3e683c63bba754eda44e8e4938bdb45d8

SHA-256:
ddfbdd5b0370eea7e1be13b3887fe8c44c0f386c43a063662ce36853c03cb063

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
5/11/2024 2:07:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
906

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.164.66

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3384

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14813

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1125

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0225

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.08.13.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10164

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-13-08_4

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

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.181.12846

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3413

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.08.13.10

McAfee
Artemis!2C14E63886E7
5600.7040

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.675

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.60990

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.6bb
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SITEONSPOT.Y
14.8.13.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.16FE7CEB!385776875
23.00.65.14811

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10424

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0715
7.2.225

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31686

File size:
221.7 KB (227,040 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-nchmw22fz.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:LA0m3D0odJ7cYmxCnutLId6qorFqnzJc9:LA0iD0or4YR9d6nizJc9

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:
7.7536  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-nchmw22fz.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-Nf99LoZur.exe

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