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flvplayersetup-7hksfcv.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-7hksfcv.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 25 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:
3d3da77ba542341212e8574eac3d0f01

SHA-1:
ea88715066830e0c0e16f70ee82c430042f7c6dd

SHA-256:
f546ca35d67f82d7d5c5eb344b41e6995ef4bba26b62695bcd538cd18ef3b990

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
11/27/2024 5:05:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
14.09.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.138.118

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140915

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3351

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17978

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.0258

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9578

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
9/15/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11524

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3249

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.09.15.06

McAfee
Artemis!3D3DA77BA542
5600.7007

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.58491

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.15.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ac1
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.9.15.6

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10358

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01BR14
7.2.258

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
27660

File size:
164.5 KB (168,400 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-7hksfcv.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:q22ihA0m3BJf0AllOYZZIzvipAmFittKUWcY62BVFei0:FA0m3T0ADBKuSMc0Fei0

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:
7.6069

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-7hksfcv.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-6sxT1sr.exe

http://www.softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-6VFouZ8.exe

http://www.softingo.com/.../VideoPlayer-93HCoNt.exe

http://www.softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-7HkSFCv.exe

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