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flvplayersetup.exe

FLV Player

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.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.bigspeedpro.com.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
FLV Player

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
dcf6229e9028e31875abdf8d9f157b5d

SHA-1:
056b75052e8f91f1601859e917b377d12eb8e21c

SHA-256:
cc27bf7a76386942999b14aa64ccfe04ce51373b32ced8755e86a8af5c7f7bb0

Scanner detections:
3 / 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:
1/12/2025 8:31:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Somoto-J [PUP]
2014.9-131223

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.4
9.0.1.0357

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.O
14.8.7.17

File size:
272.1 KB (278,672 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0

Copyright:
Somoto Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\flvplayersetup.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:
12/6/2009 12:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:se34CQrWZRTXRKeCuPh6D1VyDEnJqR7rxObPzl7cj33Qc3o:eruTXRKevPqGAJqRxObhW33Qf

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8777

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.bigspeedpro.com/software_files/flvplayer/.../FLVPlayerSetup.exe

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