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flvplayersetup-d5fqhrkk.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-d5fqhrkk.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softigloo.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2e171f6b69f02abe15f911edeace6184

SHA-1:
8833f3c7f23cf529f3016b8860bdd9a10e74d41d

SHA-256:
41b376ae3ee0451a9b5de66b91d4f3f670ffb94569a858729b86b367abd8350e

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:
11/27/2024 2:11:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236952.E
14.05.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.148.32

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140527

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3462

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14527

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/211

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18234

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0147

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9769

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
14.5.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12013

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.05.27.08

McAfee
Artemis!2E171F6B69F0
5600.7118

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.27.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.X
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0425
7.2.147

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28962

File size:
231.4 KB (236,952 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-d5fqhrkk.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 10:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:oJ380oYGMY0ZqFVV7hGpR7xZVS0+9ac8RuMxN+egAP1:oF80oYG7LVV7UBZV5Iac88W+e9

Entry address:
0x380C

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 87, 4D, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 2A, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9B, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 28, F9, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, D8, F9, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, E8, E0, 4C, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 4D, A2, 40, 00, 68, 08, FA, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, E6, 49, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, 80, 43, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 29, 49, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-d5fqhrkk.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N8s65YLvQ.exe

http://down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-NaqLKIxl3.exe

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