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flvplayersetup-ej9y5sm.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-ej9y5sm.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 33 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:
f7777241f54d28a336f888f84886cf44

SHA-1:
e2e1987478b2e0d73cfda5eacef1647797fae302

SHA-256:
f3e07b1bc2216198d05f218fe798e4439875c459c13fa10c5669bdbb25e37a5a

Scanner detections:
33 / 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 2:21:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
546

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Somoto
2015.06.06

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Somoto.Gen2
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-150808

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2016.0.3024

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1100

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
22346

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.0220

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto potentially unwanted
9.11741

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-08-08_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
15.8.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16151

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1614

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.08.08.05

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
16.0.0.660

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.08.08.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ac1
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.r7 (Not a Virus)
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler (M)
15.8.8.5

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
9705

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XAGE!suspicious
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0601
7.2.220

Trend Micro
ADW_TOMOS.SMN
10.465.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
40856

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-ej9y5sm.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 5:29:59 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 2:44:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0AIvT683n4u0FbxM8gx/sBztfpkBIGTNg35:pA0m3T0AIvT6U4ucbxM89XB+pTNg35

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:
7.6015

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-ej9y5sm.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=movies2u&p3=1&datetime=20130824_0839&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=movies2u&translate=hi&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1377333574&__cookie=__utma=1.114563892.1377333331.1377333331.1377333331.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1377333331; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377333331.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=movies2u|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc&__cookie=__utma=1.114563892.1377333331.1377333331.1377333331.1; __utmb=1.5.10.1377333331; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377333331.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=movies2u|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://down1oads.com/.../VideoPlayer-4BqeTFn.exe

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