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flvplayersetup-7vb46bd.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-7vb46bd.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 28 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:
5488456ff87285804e00614adfc4a40c

SHA-1:
21fb849626a06892ec5864d675fb2a4db7583f56

SHA-256:
14b52ea5a67954f28dec35f737b969bfd2cbe738c71f18e164876f6233d0e856

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
11/27/2024 1:50:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
955

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.156.52

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140625

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3433

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.880

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
18643

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.0176

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9988

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
6/25/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-25-06_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.6.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12498

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3659

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.06.25.02

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.528

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.60475

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.25.02

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.r7
6.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10523

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0E6B01E714
7.2.176

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
30578

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
163.4 KB (167,312 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-7vb46bd.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 1:59:59 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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:H22ihA0m3BJf0AYi4UhajTSyX2sj/xgSoTjIWa3xoR78uSJ:YA0m3T0AYi/ajTTX20/CZFYuU

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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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-7vb46bd.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-dejVVWg.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-cYSE3XI.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=emuleisland&p3=1&datetime=20131001_1812&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=emuleisland&translate=fr&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380651152&__cookie=__utma=1.1158885210.1380651156.1380651156.1380651156.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1380651156; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380651156.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=emuleisland|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player&__cookie=__utma=1.1158885210.1380651156.1380651156.1380651156.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1380651156; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380651156.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=emuleisland|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player&__cookie=__utma=1.1158885210.1380651156.1380651156.1380651156.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1380651156; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380651156.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=emuleisland|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-9x5wgM0.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-2jJnN6w.exe

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