flvplayersetup-n1ephpeis.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-n1ephpeis.exe 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)

MD5:
19dccbc13d2c143db32f7a9f638005a1

SHA-1:
8ac0fa828e82ae8719ca63b34bb02ce343f8d105

SHA-256:
44f7ba0ca5cab190a309c2edc6c84e2a6f2e0da716885a573cdf92e63edfd3c0

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 12:07:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
847

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.177.146

avast!
Somoto-R [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3325

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141010

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1415

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19494

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19761

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.10.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-10-10_6

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13642

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.10.10.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.849

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62483

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225296
14.10.10.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.10.10.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.Radar03.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.Y
14.10.10.11

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10308

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OII14
7.2.283

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OII14
10.465.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

File size:
220 KB (225,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-n1ephpeis.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:KA0m3D0o/nmDx9oDZPfbL2iQv4yeI5MCSvFW37n:KA0iD0o/ExKFnvAzeI5UFWb

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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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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