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flvplayer_downloader-n0jf6vth6.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 flvplayer_downloader-n0jf6vth6.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 27 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:
be7c1f3b8da9ef110dd8aa2743915e52

SHA-1:
5bfc7ca2901b04f6d7025ef800d96f6e5c9c23fc

SHA-256:
cf0fb6da9bb9e3408bb627b74c62b7d5511b69fa5bb0fdc6f6a2168bcb9af273

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
12/25/2024 12:58:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
6306206

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Downloader.227072
2014.12.28

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.198.70

avast!
Somoto-P [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3247

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141227

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
1.0.20.1805

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19845

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-27-12_7

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14468

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Mazel
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.12.27.04

McAfee
Program.Somoto-BetterInstaller
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
15.0.0.1083

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.30.0.64448

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225112
14.12.26.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.12.27.04

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.NSIS.BetterInstaller.A
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.EE
14.12.27.15

Sophos
PUA 'Somoto BetterInstaller'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10152

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

File size:
219.8 KB (225,112 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-n0jf6vth6.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 7:59:59 PM

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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:lA0m3D0oFFxLKgiJvcHXCDIcyVUs72TK8c:lA0iD0ogg6vxIcyVH72TK8c

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:
7.7512  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayer_downloader-n0jf6vth6.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://platinumdown.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N0Jf6VTh6.exe

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