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swf_flv_player.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 swf_flv_player.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 16 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)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
1.2.0.0

MD5:
ad5f957edd77ddd4e6cdf6d412b1304f

SHA-1:
05e039ad736c3cb728a75d68591534af6cb495a4

SHA-256:
ecb59c33a93cd205587fa3d7ec442fdf8ddbfaaf2bbbb62d660ffceb8682dd15

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:
12/26/2024 1:42:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2014.01.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.124.116

avast!
Win32:Somoto-B [PUP]
2014.9-131227

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17581

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0361

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.Lq0@uKsNQq
8.13.12.27.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto (variant)
7.9271

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10794

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.27.02

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/Somoto.A
14.0.0.1083

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.O
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10882

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
25262

File size:
154.5 KB (158,184 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\swf_flv_player.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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:622ihA0m3BJP0AxUKH1U3m/ulKHjuaA2E1:VA0m3D0AHHeW/qKHjH2

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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Entropy:
7.5670

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file swf_flv_player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.01net.com/.../telecharger.php?id=47831

http://www.show-kit.com/.../swf_flv_player.exe

http://www.commentcamarche.net/download/.../download-34065702-

http://www.commentcamarche.net/download/.../telecharger-34065702-free-swf-flv-player

http://www.eltima.com/.../swf_flv_player.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/12/31/94/.../swf_flv_player.exe

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