FLVPlayerSetup-1aOLpXY.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 FLVPlayerSetup-1aOLpXY.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto 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:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
15cffa238527ee1cd290ebf209b35d5c

SHA-1:
aee1cac2ccaca8fee75d278f7be66ca46526f070

SHA-256:
f607dd130f9720db432d548813d8fa0cf22e6f155a916b53b19e132659fa882a

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:
12/25/2024 12:48:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.117.64

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-131211

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3628

Bkav FE
W32.Clodf62.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17371

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0345

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9119

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
12/11/2013

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
13.12.22

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.11.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10914

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AIO13
7.2.345

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
23928

File size:
163.6 KB (167,528 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., STREET=PO Box 58096, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=61580, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00841D099D16B738F34172FEEFE1D2574F

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):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0AdE1hmbydyFvkDNHMO9KR8uEov0EXVvTgm:pA0m3T0Au1f9DNnKR8uLPam

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:
7.6045

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file FLVPlayerSetup-1aOLpXY.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://www.softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-eqxnoOl.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-eD6loXZ.exe

http://softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-6fduPjC.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/sc/matomy/.../dl?p1=1&p3=20oD5n3prRkqg9KF3uEDkx1vuJSy000.&p4=69151&p5=176681&p100=1&p101=1&datetime=20131011_2104&utm_source=matomy&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=20.28&timestamp=1381525450&__cookie=__utma=1.924875900.1381676575.1381676575.1381676575.1; __utmb=1.6.9.1381676622559; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381676575.1.1.utmcsr=matomy|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/sc/matomy/.../dl?p1=1&p3=20oD5n4lhT5uhIRU3tVfZ71vkFyf000.&p4=69151&p5=176681&p100=1&p101=1&datetime=20130914_0225&utm_source=matomy&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=15.54&timestamp=1379125536&__cookie=__utma=1.357134446.1379125571.1379125571.1379125571.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1379125571; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1379125571.1.1.utmcsr=matomy|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/sc/matomy/.../dl?p1=1&p3=20mEeV4efbOdRKHy0LlkvD1vqWqk000.&p4=69151&p5=346671&p100=1&p101=1&datetime=20131001_0939&utm_source=matomy&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=30.73&timestamp=1380620365&__cookie=__utma=1.1912642784.1380620379.1380620379.1380620379.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1380620379; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380620379.1.1.utmcsr=matomy|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/sc/matomy/.../dl?p1=1&p3=20iOLd4CxCuIxSYf0LvNhw1vr.5o000.&p4=69161&p5=425821&p100=1&p101=1&datetime=20131001_1334&utm_source=matomy&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=24.07&timestamp=1380634440&__cookie=__utma=1.1984495172.1380630842.1380630842.1380630842.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1380630842; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380630842.1.1.utmcsr=matomy|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate

http://www.softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-5sZF7Gy.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/sc/matomy/.../dl?p1=1&p3=20iOLd1qNf.oExW73uaclZ1voNzf000.&p4=69161&p5=425821&p100=1&p101=1&datetime=20130925_1147&utm_source=matomy&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=20&timestamp=1380109662&__cookie=__utma=1.26497632.1380109663.1380109663.1380109663.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1380109663; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380109663.1.1.utmcsr=matomy|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate

http://softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-6cYhDtk.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/sc/matomy/.../dl?p1=1&p3=20oD5n0WCTdvJQZl0L1Jgg1vrpWz000.&p4=69151&p5=176681&p100=1&p101=1&datetime=20131002_1710&utm_source=matomy&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=26.58&timestamp=1380733837&__cookie=__utma=1.1202355027.1380733837.1380733837.1380733837.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1380733837; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380733837.1.1.utmcsr=matomy|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/sc/matomy/.../dl?p1=1&p3=20oD5n0fhGmVQ8ni3eKcOX1vmMXQ000.&p4=69151&p5=176681&p100=1&p101=1&datetime=20130919_2244&utm_source=matomy&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=32.16&timestamp=1379630687&__cookie=__utma=264386189.182149385.1379630692.1379630692.1379630692.1; __utmb=264386189.0.10.1379630692; __utmc=264386189; __utmz=264386189.1379630692.1.1.utmcsr=matomy|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player; __utma=264386189.182149385.1379630692.1379630692.1379630692.1; __utmb=264386189.1.10.1379630692; __utmc=264386189; __utmz=264386189.1379630692.1.1.utmcsr=matomy|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player&__cookie=__utma=264386189.182149385.1379630692.1379630692.1379630692.1; __utmb=264386189.1.10.1379630692; __utmc=264386189; __utmz=264386189.1379630692.1.1.utmcsr=matomy|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player; __utma=264386189.182149385.1379630692.1379630692.1379630692.1; __utmb=264386189.

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/c/a/.../FLVPlayerSetup-7324mb3.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/sc/matomy/.../dl?p1=1&p3=20oD5n1nSy.XGQ250KLfGw1vsvNq000.&p4=69151&p5=176681&p100=1&p101=1&datetime=20131005_1737&utm_source=matomy&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=37.03&timestamp=1380994660&__cookie=__utma=1.891419036.1381113312.1381113312.1381113312.1; __utmb=1.7.10.1381113312; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381113312.1.1.utmcsr=matomy|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/sc/matomy/.../dl?p1=1&p3=20oD5n2VITXlFZUQ1GT8sJ1vjOH8000.&p4=69151&p5=176681&p100=1&p101=1&datetime=20130911_1759&utm_source=matomy&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=25.5&timestamp=1378922354&__cookie=__utma=1.1487318055.1375733792.1375733792.1378922353.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1378922353; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1378922353.2.2.utmcsr=matomy|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://www.softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-fblCyD5.exe

http://softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-cDrogaB.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-1Dj0L0y.exe

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