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flvplayer_downloader-n8xx3mz85.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 flvplayer_downloader-n8xx3mz85.exe by Site on Spot Limited has been detected as adware by 18 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 Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
8335c2d5e9433774890402698f9b76d8

SHA-1:
044474e9b54b31f67365fe36a83129b412cb0af7

SHA-256:
6a2bd5935525338e43ba8ace9e57ac893b15d48ea91a5e08a812495ef3af3dd3

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
12/26/2024 12:19:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
AdLoad.R
2016.0.2993

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1597

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.131
9.0.1.0250

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11553

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15753

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Somato
14.0.0.1460

McAfee
Artemis!8335C2D5E943
5600.6649

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dpwuzb
0.30.24.1357

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.09.07.11

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.NSIS.BetterInstaller.A
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.SiteonSpot.Bundler (M)
15.9.7.23

Sophos
Generic PUA AE
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07D615
7.2.250

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Somato
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
39798

File size:
403.6 KB (413,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-n8xx3mz85.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Site on Spot Limited

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/28/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/10/2015 2:59:59 AM

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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:tA0i50GpdSIql9eiOAbpu4xp4w+1Zyzxxr7tt4uT/:tAfyGrXAQh1Kxrl

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:
7.8985  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayer_downloader-n8xx3mz85.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.butaxi.info/N8Xx3MZ8569e239732fdbe90dde0183ea97fd76800Mm8McUm0BXYToyOntzOjI6InRzIjtpOjE0MjgxNTczODI7czoxOiJmIjtzOjcyOiIvaG9tZS93d3cvYXNzZXRzL2JldHRlcl9pbnN0YWxsZXIvaW5zdGFsbGVycy9jbGkvc2V0dXBfMTQyODE1NjE3OTk1My5leGUiO30=

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