» flvplayer_downloader-n11nv1gr8.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details

flvplayer_downloader-n11nv1gr8.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 flvplayer_downloader-n11nv1gr8.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 22 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:

15c1f3b27e7966205eeb8d0fa25585d7

SHA-1:

4461c10ad64418ba73c38adc98f94f690af0b40b

SHA-256:

e3dc8cce95768bed0ed6309450b3a7d7ffbc7be60eafdd3d84a176947f2fbd5f

Scanner detections:

22 / 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:

4/24/2024 2:49:56 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

864

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.172.150

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3342

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Agent

4.0.3.14923

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1330

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19531

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

8.14.09.23.12

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.10425

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-23-09_3

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.183.13393

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3207

McAfee

Somoto-BetterInstaller

5600.6998

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.798

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.61942

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225256

14.09.16.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.09.23.12

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Somoto.EE

14.9.23.12

Sophos

Generic PUA EE

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10342

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R0C1B01IG14

7.2.266

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

33168

File size:

220 KB (225,256 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-n11nv1gr8.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/2/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/3/2015 7:59:59 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 5:14:12 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:yA0m3D0oyKsR8fzM2+Up8PMYmpEOLe48apTNPjoN:yA0iD0oLsRSM0/YG6kpT5K

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:

7.7517 (probably packed)

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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