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flvplayer_downloader-n3i0t9ml5.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-n3i0t9ml5.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 30 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)

MD5:
99f4eface8e4903998ba76a8a5a3e02d

SHA-1:
56c1f4620429010c16ce2906472785c1ce725030

SHA-256:
597aba3223e045546a3fedf5a28c9b0d5d00d570a541a8fd4712f364c2cd0f81

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

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:
4/19/2024 12:51:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
5774621

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2015.04.29

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Somoto.Gen
3.6.1.96

avast!
Somoto-R [PUP]
150414-0

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3125

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15428

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
1.0.20.590

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/20387

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
21926

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.132, Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11546

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.D.
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-28-04_3

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

McAfee
Program.Somoto-BetterInstaller
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
16.0.0.354

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.30.24.1357

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225320
15.04.28.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.04.28.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.6bb
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler
15.4.28.17

Sophos
PUA 'Somoto BetterInstaller'
5.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
9908

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_TOMOS.SMN
7.2.118

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EID14
10.465.28

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39486

File size:
220 KB (225,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-n3i0t9ml5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2014 12:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/3/2015 11:59:59 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 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:yA0m3D0oRlik8R9odv0o65nggdCEBJiuSF6btgl:yA0iD0oRl71CzCuSQQ

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:
7.7516  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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