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flvplayer_downloader-nbu4wrubn.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-nbu4wrubn.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:
b2e3e1c9a2a6974fa23a2ee7d70ee45b

SHA-1:
57f66efb71cc3893f541fc8114801d033bc7ee17

SHA-256:
cc7d06545119412b13bd834ebdfb76fe993095cecf86b5b4a1eb8f7f656d2c48

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 1:07:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
915

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.165.34

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3393

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1484

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1080

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19246

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.08.04.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-04-08_2

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.08.04.08

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.7049

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.648

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61148

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.227048
14.08.03.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.EE
14.8.4.7

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10442

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
221.7 KB (227,048 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-nbu4wrubn.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/28/2015 6:59:59 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 3:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:DA0m3D0oQAru3Gh8j3D+sXM5GhKr/HCMab:DA0iD0oQAK3JjC5cKrHcb

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:
7.7525  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayer_downloader-nbu4wrubn.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://platinumdown.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-Nbu4wRubn.exe

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