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flvplayersetup-4ukstr8.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-4ukstr8.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 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:
ff2352a5a28c01131b0cdca5e843d5b7

SHA-1:
74d2e6e0fdae4c0d9e115fdba563ca02a4a4f1da

SHA-256:
84dc818c975a41a180809e8eb97ac3610b44986cd32d59511e3cbbe40b7d7832

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
11/5/2024 12:33:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.133.40

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140301

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3549

Bkav FE
W32.Clode1c.Trojan
1.3.0.4924

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17826

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.060

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Android.Trojan.FakeInst.HF
8.14.03.01.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9456

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.3.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11239

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4238

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.03.01.08

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.57630

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.03.01.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10754

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_TOMOS
7.2.60

Trend Micro
ADW_TOMOS
10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
26724

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-4ukstr8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 AM

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 5:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0AFMdK0Qdy5i/xj+MsfoUOhDuy76dHpct3yziS:pA0m3T0AFMdz8F+MSBZpWCziS

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:
7.6017

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-4ukstr8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 12 URLs.

http://softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-a5ggvJ5.exe

http://softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-38YTNY2.exe

http://softingo.com/.../FLVVideoPlayerSetup-fjnpcQs.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/inmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=147462765&datetime=20130817_0234&utm_source=inmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=27.27&timestamp=1376706846&__cookie=__utma=1.1041201040.1376706851.1376706851.1376706851.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1376706851; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1376706851.1.1.utmcsr=inmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate

http://714034182.r.cdn77.net/installers/a/d/.../FLVPlayerSetup-aAemttQ.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/a/d/.../FLVPlayerSetup-0SQwXjm.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/inmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=146027073&datetime=20130811_0537&utm_source=inmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=13.11&timestamp=1376199431&__cookie=__utma=1.2119920240.1376257034.1376257034.1376257034.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1376257034; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1376257034.1.1.utmcsr=inmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/a/d/.../FLVPlayerSetup-b7N7fha.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/inmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=152255370&datetime=20130903_0442&utm_source=inmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=28.16&timestamp=1378183335&__cookie=__utma=1.1699885629.1378183336.1378183336.1378183336.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1378183336; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1378183336.1.1.utmcsr=inmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/a/d/.../FLVPlayerSetup-4rSibdF.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/inmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=155335835&datetime=20130914_1554&utm_source=inmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=32.36&timestamp=1379174090&__cookie=__utma=1.1506609871.1379174090.1379174090.1379174090.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1379174090; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1379174090.1.1.utmcsr=inmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate

http://softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-4Ukstr8.exe

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