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FLVPlayerSetup-bXJMhqH.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-bXJMhqH.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 20 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:
911a9a89dc6d88bad9cccf6f552775c5

SHA-1:
9d22f3675ff12fc8eede79926e550272c1345464

SHA-256:
ff51590b3e13e6cd956d81f46b47989ec6860588dade0fdc18c63f4b74555941

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
12/25/2024 2:07:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.itv.360
7.11.119.10

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

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3628

Bkav FE
W32.Clod31c.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17420

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0345

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9157

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10469

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_SPNR.09KK13
7.2.345

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.09KK13
10.465.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
24234

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-bxjmhqh.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):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0Ab2HUnmjlyIBfqCF/+Hv7Pnu/YB:pA0m3T0AEUnmlqM/+HbOYB

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:
7.6042

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20130912_0102&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1378947734&__cookie=__utma=1.1440673865.1371007773.1378941217.1378947737.24; __utmb=1.2.10.1378947737; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1378947737.24.24.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20130924_1510&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380035453&__cookie=__utma=1.822457139.1379088571.1379088571.1380035458.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1380035458; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380035458.2.2.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20131009_1912&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1381345944&__cookie=__utma=1.381643178.1370722014.1370722014.1381345809.2; __utmb=1.4.10.1381345809; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381345809.2.2.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20130929_1617&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380471425&__cookie=__utma=1.188533426.1380470033.1380470033.1380470033.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1380470033; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380470033.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20131006_1012&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1381054333&__cookie=__utma=1.254785871.1381032305.1381038080.1381107055.3; __utmb=1.4.10.1381107055; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381107055.3.3.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20131002_1900&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380740452&__cookie=__utma=1.1994914510.1380740441.1380740441.1380740441.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1380740441; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380740441.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/2/d/.../FLVPlayerSetup-7cg902O.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20131006_2049&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=it&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1381092594&__cookie=__utma=1.980076277.1375017186.1380640636.1381092582.3; __utmb=1.3.10.1381092582; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381092582.3.3.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20130918_2333&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1379547221&__cookie=__utma=25677224.1887522390.1379547198.1379547198.1379547198.1; __utmb=25677224.3.10.1379547198; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379547198.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player; __utma=25677224.1887522390.1379547198.1379547198.1379547198.1; __utmb=25677224.4.10.1379547198; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379547198.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20130915_0728&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1379230099&__cookie=__utma=1.1221752030.1374419619.1376835867.1379230123.4; __utmb=1.2.10.1379230123; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1379230123.4.4.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20130925_1829&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380133757&__cookie=__utma=1.1566667009.1374189351.1380129603.1380133590.7; __utmb=1.8.10.1380133590; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380133590.7.7.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20131005_1403&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380981824&__cookie=__utma=1.218645126.1380336637.1380336637.1380981828.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1380981828; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380981828.2.2.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20130926_1113&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380194039&__cookie=__utma=1.702397721.1380194042.1380194042.1380194042.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1380194042; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380194042.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20130920_1400&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1379685649&__cookie=__utma=25677224.1927148160.1379685656.1379685656.1379685656.1; __utmb=25677224.0.10.1379685656; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379685656.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player; __utma=25677224.1927148160.1379685656.1379685656.1379685656.1; __utmb=25677224.1.10.1379685656; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379685656.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/2/d/.../FLVPlayerSetup-eeqa5dF.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../VideoPlayer-7fp8RTP.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20130928_1202&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380369769&__cookie=__utma=1.50608675.1374154796.1378464623.1380369771.3; __utmb=1.2.10.1380369771; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380369771.3.3.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20131004_1718&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380907129&__cookie=__utma=1.950998975.1380907137.1380907137.1380907137.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1380907137; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380907137.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20131013_1235&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=th&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1381667736&__cookie=__utma=1.73990736.1381667737.1381667737.1381667737.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1381667737; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381667737.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://www.down1oads.com/.../VideoPlayer-9pQKlUU.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20130927_1119&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380280748&__cookie=__utma=1.1030960750.1373192703.1376252792.1380280750.5; __utmb=1.2.10.1380280750; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380280750.5.5.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20131007_0757&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1381132625&__cookie=__utma=1.1511679021.1381132235.1381132235.1381132235.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1381132235; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381132235.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20130925_1304&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380114268&__cookie=__utma=1.1521831291.1375566443.1380035561.1380114106.3; __utmb=1.6.10.1380114106; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380114106.3.3.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20131005_1433&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380983630&__cookie=__utma=1.1091677482.1380983559.1380983559.1380983559.1; __utmb=1.12.10.1380983559; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380983559.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20131003_1341&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380807684&__cookie=__utma=1.218725227.1380806866.1380806866.1380806866.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1380806866; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380806866.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20131004_1708&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380906514&__cookie=__utma=1.69740973.1368773745.1376524903.1380910063.13; __utmb=1.4.10.1380910063; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380910063.13.13.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20130918_1004&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1379498663&__cookie=__utma=25677224.2077181720.1379498661.1379498661.1379498661.1; __utmb=25677224.0.10.1379498661; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379498661.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player; __utma=25677224.2077181720.1379498661.1379498661.1379498661.1; __utmb=25677224.1.10.1379498661; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379498661.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20131009_2142&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1381354923&__cookie=__utma=1.922940412.1381354921.1381354921.1381354921.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1381354921; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381354921.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20130913_0552&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1379051529

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks&p3=1&datetime=20131017_1938&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1382038716&__cookie=__utma=1.876916599.1364825038.1381601172.1382038312.35; __utmb=1.13.10.1382038312; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1382038312.35.35.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

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