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flvtubeplayer_downloader-q7p0beqiy.exe

Site on Spot Limited

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 flvtubeplayer_downloader-q7p0beqiy.exe by Site on Spot Limited has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from sub.nowivebecomejustlikeyou.com.
Publisher:
Site on Spot Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
faa09b94cfbbd3794e399af337e9119d

SHA-1:
86d08a8a7d8ee5b3a14a38274ac9a5908dfd4314

SHA-256:
acc85b3315ba10f1d6b291e2ca6fd75579ff6b662c6b712a0141d540158e2fe4

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/27/2024 2:56:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader.DTV
2014.0.4311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15515

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/20462

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.131, Adware.Somoto.128
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11629

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

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15915

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Somato
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.SID.A
v2015.05.15.02

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.05.15.02

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Somoto.Installer
15.5.14.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39486

File size:
403.7 KB (413,360 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvtubeplayer_downloader-q7p0beqiy.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Site on Spot Limited

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/27/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/9/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Site on Spot Limited, O=Site on Spot Limited, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
477E336D7B42EDDDED42DABF6FAB572F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:kA0i50GZh4yZnBesBNYVg5CR+0G+eSWDlVJtzJ23P:kAfyGHxMyasCk0aSebjzJ23P

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:
7.8986  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvtubeplayer_downloader-q7p0beqiy.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.nowivebecomejustlikeyou.com/Q7VF2GEA99e8d29a994605981c8111f5439a702d60rWb7xB85bCYToyOntzOjI6InRzIjtpOjE0MzE2NTQ3NDc7czoxOiJmIjtzOjcyOiIvaG9tZS93d3cvYXNzZXRzL2JldHRlcl9pbnN0YWxsZXIvaW5zdGFsbGVycy9jbGkvc2V0dXBfMTQzMTY1MTc5ODI0MS5leGUiO30=

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