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flvplayersetup-n4gziqiyd.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-n4gziqiyd.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 26 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

MD5:

7c8925c7cfc2e5f9ddaabe736806f18b

SHA-1:

c7b8d6b809085820acc42d6cc9cd787d8b99bbf3

SHA-256:

7bcd0e5e55d78d04d6979a8acf7cf640a5f612574740879620157e487b7d3fe1

Scanner detections:

26 / 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:

11/27/2024 4:25:33 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

852

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-PUP/Somoto

2014.10.06

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.176.202

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3330

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.14106

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1395

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19721

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28357

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

14.10.06

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-06-10_2

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13597

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.10.06.11

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.837

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.62440

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225280.AZ

14.10.06.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.G

14.10.06.11

Quick Heal

AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)

10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Somoto.Y

14.10.6.10

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10316

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OIN14

7.2.279

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OIN14

10.465.06

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

33706

File size:

220 KB (225,280 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-n4gziqiyd.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):

6144:aA0m3D0onzUxg9pg7gV+cMi3I6HPiwOzgAvl0ZRMHlxH9TQ:aA0iD0ozUuMiY6HaZzgZ+lxO

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-n4gziqiyd.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N6QLVgogJ.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N7PVN2kJx.exe

http://www.vid-converter.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N4GZIqIYd.exe

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