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FLVPlayerSetup-awAuQ5B.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-awAuQ5B.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 19 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)

Description:

Version:

2.1.0.0

MD5:

22d8d7538c9c0205241823bd2cb55401

SHA-1:

a62eb519679e0b8987a938f49097499b751cf626

SHA-256:

c65995377cf735a7bddbd8b3329acad00f2f5cfe7f4202f4798841a67efa85a9

Scanner detections:

19 / 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:

12/26/2024 12:56:07 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.Somoto

2013.12.10

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.118.232

avast!

Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]

2014.9-131211

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2014.0.3628

Bkav FE

W32.Clodf3e.Trojan

1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18155

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

17415

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.0345

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

7.9151

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.Somoto

13.12.22

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.174.10455

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.R0CBH0AJL13

7.2.345

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

24200

File size:

163.4 KB (167,288 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-awauq5b.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

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:P22ihA0m3BJf0A+3OJ3PH0nrei4mr59Tp6hP1t24:AA0m3T0ACUfH0rmmr/ohP1t24

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.6025

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file FLVPlayerSetup-awAuQ5B.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 12 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=watch32&p3=1&datetime=20130922_1647&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=watch32&translate=tr&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1379868431&__cookie=__utma=25677224.1504897143.1379868221.1379868221.1379868221.1; __utmb=25677224.1.10.1379868221; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379868221.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=watch32|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc; __utma=25677224.1504897143.1379868221.1379868221.1379868221.1; __utmb=25677224.2.10.1379868221; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379868221.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=watch32|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc&__cookie=__utma=25677224.1504897143.1379868221.1379868221.1379868221.1; __utmb=25677224.1.10.1379868221; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379868221.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=watch32|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc; __utma=25677224.1504897143.1379868221.1379868221.1379868221.1; __utmb=25677224.2.10.1379868221; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379868221.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=watch32|utmcmd=affili

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=watch32&p3=1&datetime=20131002_0843&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=watch32&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380703439&__cookie=__utma=1.186811132.1380703443.1380703443.1380703443.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1380703443; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380703443.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=watch32|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=watch32&p3=1&datetime=20130922_2335&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=watch32&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1379892949&__cookie=__utma=25677224.901076676.1379857970.1379857970.1379857970.1; __utmb=25677224.0.10.1379892950; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379857970.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=speedshareeu|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc; __utma=25677224.901076676.1379857970.1379857970.1379857970.1; __utmb=25677224.1.10.1379892950; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379857970.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=speedshareeu|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=watch32&p3=1&datetime=20130816_1503&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=watch32&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1376665382&__cookie=__utma=1.21072488.1376203736.1376203736.1376665378.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1376665378; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1376665378.2.2.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=watch32|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=watch32&p3=1&datetime=20131009_1312&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=watch32&translate=nl&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1381324378&__cookie=__utma=1.841321784.1381324380.1381324380.1381324380.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1381324380; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381324380.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=watch32|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=watch32&p3=1&datetime=20131009_1315&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=watch32&translate=nl&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1381324543&__cookie=__utma=1.841321784.1381324380.1381324380.1381324380.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1381324380; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381324380.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=watch32|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/3/7/.../FLVPlayerSetup-2UWQm4n.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=watch32&p3=1&datetime=20131015_0116&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=watch32&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1381799770&__cookie=__utma=1.827234953.1381799771.1381799771.1381799771.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1381799771; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381799771.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=watch32|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://714034182.r.cdn77.net/installers/3/7/.../FLVPlayerSetup-2VmjmAK.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=watch32&p3=1&datetime=20130922_0831&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=watch32&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1379838666&__cookie=__utma=25677224.903490007.1379838667.1379838667.1379838667.1; __utmb=25677224.0.10.1379838667; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379838667.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=watch32|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc; __utma=25677224.903490007.1379838667.1379838667.1379838667.1; __utmb=25677224.1.10.1379838667; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379838667.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=watch32|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/3/7/.../FLVPlayerSetup-0Isoy9m.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/3/7/.../FLVPlayerSetup-awAuQ5B.exe

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