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FLVPlayerSetup-d19ZOFp.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-d19ZOFp.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 15 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:
f17c45801a57bba4b005ec384a441bd9

SHA-1:
e779fade5ac84799b3e86aedbe80255a71ade87c

SHA-256:
4a22dcb84c3bff6a53827d608feff17a56f65fbeb3ce5f09d60ed92b34cfa5b3

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
11/23/2024 9:53:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.116.188

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

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3628

Bkav FE
W32.Clod4c4.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17358

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0345

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9114

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.11.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10914

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AKC13
7.2.345

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
23858

File size:
159.6 KB (163,400 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-d19zofp.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:m22ihA0m3BJf0AQZs2n4oZDawq+/YC935v1bKOyblvMH5lZ:ZA0m3T0A6s2n4YDawqGYCZ/b0bBsz

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:
7.5866

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file FLVPlayerSetup-d19ZOFp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/b/0/.../FLVPlayerSetup-3VVoz4o.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/matomyi/.../dl?p1=1&p3=20nbfH3t8tOeVdMA1Bk.581uE6Sv2nUF&p4=77931&p100=1&p101=1&datetime=20130519_1654&utm_source=matomyi&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=de&tracking_percent=29.41&timestamp=1368982476&__cookie=__utma=1.1855831953.1368982477.1368982477.1368982477.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1368982477; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1368982477.1.1.utmcsr=matomyi|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/sc/matomyi/.../dl?p1=1&p3=20nbf34K83kLeVs90G2exo1vnK7Y2nZ1&p4=77941&p5=470351&p100=1&p101=1&datetime=20130922_1355&utm_source=matomyi&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=de&tracking_percent=33.14&timestamp=1379858111&__cookie=__utma=159669311.290539780.1379858113.1379858113.1379858113.1; __utmb=159669311.0.10.1379858113; __utmc=159669311; __utmz=159669311.1379858113.1.1.utmcsr=matomyi|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player; __utma=159669311.290539780.1379858113.1379858113.1379858113.1; __utmb=159669311.1.10.1379858113; __utmc=159669311; __utmz=159669311.1379858113.1.1.utmcsr=matomyi|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/matomyi/.../dl?p1=1&p3=20nbhD1oaLGGg2TH1Cdi731uDIBS2nUF&p4=77931&p100=1&p101=1&datetime=20130518_1459&utm_source=matomyi&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=de&tracking_percent=29.43&timestamp=1368889189&__cookie=__utma=1.1885326598.1368889171.1368889171.1368889171.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1368889171; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1368889171.1.1.utmcsr=matomyi|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/b/0/.../FLVPlayerSetup-01s1msc.exe

http://softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-aJzIRSY.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/b/0/.../FLVPlayerSetup-d19ZOFp.exe

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