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flvplayer4free_setup.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 flvplayer4free_setup.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” 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.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
aaf97635c7f191e13813eee896ed624b

SHA-1:
d5bb6bcdfbe7be4fea1790bfcf576975e1d2b5ae

SHA-256:
c4690f4a7de558006c3347b1c35ec5c7238ef2e02caed03a6bfbe814298b2f02

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:
4/26/2024 11:55:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
712

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2015.02.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.206.224

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-150223

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2016.0.3190

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.270

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
20957

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.054

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.A potentially unwanted
9.11121

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-23-02_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Dialer
13.193.14857

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2443

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.02.23.07

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
16.0.0.162

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.30.0.65070

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.02.23.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.832
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto
15.2.23.7

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10036

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
37244

File size:
159.7 KB (163,488 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\software\utils\flv\flvplayer4free_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 2:59:59 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):
1536:CV22Oc290IhyHmcT5ZKhYh3BJYIZZZTLRybHgb3YU/uWu5K3dwzUIMKCX4MiTwF3:+22ihA0m3BJf0Ab3XuE3dwYAD6m9i3x

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:
7.5875

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayer4free_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.flvplayer4free.com/flvplayer4free_setup.exe

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