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flvplayersetup-n1u3ctmje.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-n1u3ctmje.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d85c063f49d3b71d0d59ef91481e3e89

SHA-1:
e7596f26caf28edbaf536884a89d7f924a8dedef

SHA-256:
ce5b712891872512fc8c6b7d18bb10fc8887c7480d6b2c4967523cf49d77daf9

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/25/2024 1:37:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
864

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.09.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.174.4

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3342

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14923

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1330

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19423

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19599

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.09.23

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-23-09_3

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13463

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

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.798

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62286

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225280.AZ
14.09.23.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.23.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.Y
14.9.23.17

Sophos
Generic PUA OH
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10341

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32938

File size:
220 KB (225,280 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-n1u3ctmje.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

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

Valid to:
7/3/2015 1:59:59 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):
3072:Z22ihA0m3BJX0oQkXPTGovcz80cn3HwNm+jYNddYtCJBUvYc/+AbuANpoOq:aA0m3D0ohMw0cnl+jYNdd/JBUAS6Ktq

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)

The file flvplayersetup-n1u3ctmje.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://downloadnix.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N2E6xksma.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N58OwRdoX.exe

http://www.vid-converter.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N1u3cTMje.exe

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