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flvplayersetup-n2hysfreu.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-n2hysfreu.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 16 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.downloadab.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
51cd978e41a61abc366275f28e119314

SHA-1:
f9b12e8fc43492d5c5f8d6a6bfff70c18da1c568

SHA-256:
a1dc1b57537d52894a342af213eef3eea1d2d4224293e15bac82b001a9230a41

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
2/26/2025 9:54:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.147.170

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140508

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3480

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1458

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/211

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18222

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0128

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9760

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
14.5.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.05.08.01

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.08.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.Y
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28896

File size:
231.4 KB (236,960 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-n2hysfreu.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:AJ380oLGMY0ZqNX/c5kaV0t0lwRRgqU1T3CowgAPW:AF80oLG7DG6hdZe

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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Entropy:
7.7634  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-n2hysfreu.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.downloadab.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N20MohM5H.exe

http://d1ejo8k5edq4h.cloudfront.net/installers/cli/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N3whUwaCa.exe

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