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flvtubeplayer_downloader-q6vl4acxz.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 flvtubeplayer_downloader-q6vl4acxz.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:
297f8639e94e4095675c8875d4422265

SHA-1:
daaff51acf2bd60e79fd58b3836b37fa79674ef4

SHA-256:
0ebf22f4d66a90dbf53f8136e9db01ac9daadef0d3a53dab6c9b384c3b8d3f29

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 9:24:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2015.04.27

AVG
AdLoad.R
2016.0.2992

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1598

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.131
9.0.1.0251

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11537

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15713

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Somato
14.0.0.1455

McAfee
Artemis!297F8639E94E
5600.6648

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dpwuzb
0.30.20.1219

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.09.08.10

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)
15.9.8.22

Sophos
Generic PUA NK
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07DQ15
7.2.251

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
39714

File size:
403.6 KB (413,240 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvtubeplayer_downloader-q6vl4acxz.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Site on Spot Limited

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/27/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/9/2015 6:59:59 PM

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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9A0i50GYYrnIlZ4SUwKAfBsZu8py7pA+kfMlCl:9AfyGY2nIlutAfCy7pA+oZ

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:
7.8990  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvtubeplayer_downloader-q6vl4acxz.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sub.sneian.info/QbNpgWM4C2f4ea4cfe6eb605a5ecb7a5e1395df8f06PH9axI1MCYToyOntzOjI6InRzIjtpOjE0MzAwMDg3MTU7czoxOiJmIjtzOjcyOiIvaG9tZS93d3cvYXNzZXRzL2JldHRlcl9pbnN0YWxsZXIvaW5zdGFsbGVycy9jbGkvc2V0dXBfMTQzMDAwNjU0NDM2MS5leGUiO30=

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