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flvplayersetup-c37ozkl.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-c37ozkl.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 23 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:
0da4610cc813c43b4bd507d7f033d8fc

SHA-1:
99d86e73c6a584c443bdb66b0f7ec40b05db6dfb

SHA-256:
f262da13fff3cb409d543823ad2721c7fe16923622b67b0bf0a6f7b1a39ffd0c

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 4:53:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.143.18

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140417

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3501

Bkav FE
W32.Clodcda.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
18095

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0107

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9671

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4002

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.17.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.59048

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.17.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ac1
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10660

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02SB01B514
7.2.107

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
28214

File size:
163.5 KB (167,472 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-c37ozkl.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 1:00:00 AM

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:+22ihA0m3BJf0AV1ZjCSJyjYwQSLFa6YnH8wQgNdQVDTWxONf4of0e2:xA0m3T0ABfJyjY+TZgNdQtTYH7

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:
7.6022

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-c37ozkl.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/2/5/.../FLVPlayerSetup-ft5Pfvd.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=nowwatchtvlivecom&p3=1&datetime=20130826_1744&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=nowwatchtvlivecom&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1377539044

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/2/5/.../FLVPlayerSetup-dZcpmli.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=nowwatchtvlivecom&p3=1&datetime=20130826_1742&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=nowwatchtvlivecom&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1377538932

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