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flvplayer_downloader-n9gb1254k.exe

Somoto Ltd.

Somoto uses a monetization platform known as the 'Better Installer' to provide the ability of 3rd party developers to bundle various adware packages through an affiliate pay-per-install program. The application flvplayer_downloader-n9gb1254k.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 27 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

MD5:

9237f8897d1ca85e1e93fbba70dd296f

SHA-1:

713d5772585322d1783c09c8c12bad2ba4f230f5

SHA-256:

35de04b303faad209afedef40ffca32c19c440ba1049b0d6728550af4ed2fe4d

Scanner detections:

27 / 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:

12/25/2024 1:17:39 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

738

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-PUP/Somoto

2014.11.11

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.184.74

avast!

Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]

2014.9-150128

AVG

Generic

2016.0.3216

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.15128

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.140

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

20053

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28357

9.0.1.028

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

8.15.01.28.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

9.10706

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2015-28-01_4

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.185.13980

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.2574

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2015.01.28.03

McAfee

Artemis!9237F8897D1C

5600.6872

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

16.0.0.84

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac

0.28.6.62995

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225296

14.11.11.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

15.01.28.03

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)

1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Somoto

15.1.28.4

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10089

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

34706

File size:

220 KB (225,296 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-n9gb1254k.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/2/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/3/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

12/17/2010 11:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:J22ihA0m3BJX0ohKY90g9oTtuNgTMho76m37M4ihZv/LBsTFp2Rjp5G/hag3m+9r:KA0m3D0okhqvh06m37/inLFRdbg3m6r

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:

7.7522 (probably packed)

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayer_downloader-n9gb1254k.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://fileplenty.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-Nf6P7VW3G.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N9gb1254K.exe

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