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flvplayersetup-n4w3hljnq.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-n4w3hljnq.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 20 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:
e068ab49d223b619813ef28b2fd81a8f

SHA-1:
46bbd63c2a3a69df47d60f18f833b908b33a6473

SHA-256:
df4dc075ba63c5af0bbbaa17143781ab655c7d5a702ed68e985592abf4b78b11

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 2:04:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
936

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3414

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14713

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.970

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.0194

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.07.13.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10089

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-13-07_1

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3566

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.07.13.07

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.7070

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.582

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.0.60698

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.227072
14.07.13.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SITEONSPOT.Y
14.7.13.19

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10485

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31240

File size:
221.8 KB (227,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-n4w3hljnq.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2015 3:59:59 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 1:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:I22ihA0m3BJX0oKAWqLhN4U/lP70FzC7ShSn1HscalMM7Cp4MXJNKVuvoA1f:rA0m3D0o1p0m0cQmxCFS4C+qf

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:
7.7533  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-n4w3hljnq.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://fileandmore.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N1KKCqadA.exe

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