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flvplayersetup-d9sicub.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-d9sicub.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 28 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:
c01f3a1fd561aa618b69ffe53ccb8ab6

SHA-1:
a1caa1c44a54237245a68120bc532d7f4b457acb

SHA-256:
2231050a944734cc45c1309d244f0d066a949ff004a6d39ecaf63bf982092225

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
12/25/2024 2:16:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
1008

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.145.80

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140502

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3486

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
1.0.20.610

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
18169

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0122

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9725

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
5/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-02-05_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.5.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3925

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.05.02.11

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
15.0.0.366

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.02.11

Quick Heal
Trojan.NSIS.Agent.aq
5.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10629

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R04AB01AM14
7.2.122

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
28606

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

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-d9sicub.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 9:59:59 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 8:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0AtaHWgFHJohaahe0H10WyHi:pA0m3T0AgpohaG0WyC

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:
7.6038

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-d9sicub.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-aicRbkx.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../VideoPlayer-cYTK2Ti.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-9smBHQB.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-c56rO8D.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-cb9OqFs.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-3GEt995.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVVideoPlayerSetup-b8bqp3E.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-ay69DrC.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVVideoPlayerSetup-avANaWg.exe

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