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flvplayer_downloader-neyizmvsg.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-neyizmvsg.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 23 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:
62a323ddd83da2b56580301570e81f91

SHA-1:
b03c10f284e9ab329039ce51fae38569677ee059

SHA-256:
0cbd3d0a3008f0bd7813950baef14f77155e932b2dbf13f990c1d5957c989c01

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
12/25/2024 12:39:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
894

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzis
7.11.168.254

avast!
Somoto-P [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3372

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14825

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1185

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19305

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.08.25.12

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
11.2014-25-08_2

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Downloader.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.5.0

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.08.25.12

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.7028

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.711

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.08.25.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.EE
14.8.24.2

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10401

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

File size:
221.8 KB (227,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-neyizmvsg.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:rA0m3D0oPrh4xDlO+JlJa8lhjvYrnNgjgwVM:rA0iD0ogJOmheNaM

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:
7.7528  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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

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

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