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flvplayersetup-1lyqzao5.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 flvplayersetup-1lyqzao5.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 10 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:
29be0d79bf8cf066a1992a675e0b4059

SHA-1:
8f1cdf2e82ada4471157d41809bbd7a610de4175

SHA-256:
67a699c8c9499f79fda684983ab83a3843c244ca1eaad5d6f6e3108db033a35c

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
1/12/2025 5:05:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14713

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/213

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0194

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9895

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3568

Panda Antivirus
Trj/OCJ.F
14.07.13.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SITEONSPOT.X
14.7.13.10

Sophos
Generic PUA IP
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0525
7.2.194

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
29950

File size:
215.1 KB (220,264 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-1lyqzao5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2015 12:59:59 AM

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 9:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:p22ihA0m3BJX0oIjhhGlz5zHWQgl8iEsQz854NAas6hWziaNfvyXX1:qA0m3D0oIjW55bW4iEtz85Ubs8WRyV

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:
7.7435  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-1lyqzao5.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://network_smb_otvseriesrhabxwdr.biscraper.com/installers/cli/.../FLVPlayerSetup-1lyqzaO5.exe

https://d2etk0qppdzpqt.cloudfront.net/isym?affiliate_slug=network_smb_otvseriesrhabxwdr&source_slug=smb&host_browser=1&software_name=FLV Player&software_subtitle=FLV Player&software_download_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/flvplayer/1_0/FLVPlayerSetup.exe&software_filename=FLVPlayerSetup.exe&software_filesize=278672&software_version=1.0&software_arch=0&software_os=Windows XP / Vista / Windows7 / Windows8&software_logo_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/flvplayer/.../S&oname=FLVPlayer&filename_suffix=Setup

http://platinumdown.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=otvseriesrhabxwdr&datetime=20140525_1343&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=otvseriesrhabxwdr&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&software_name=HDPlug-in&download_country=UK&rate=0.000&margin=20&cpa_detective_session_id=s5eedqtbodvu&timestamp=1401025381&__cookie=__utma=1.1253574090.1401025323.1401025323.1401025323.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1401025323; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1401025323.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=otvseriesrhabxwdr|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

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