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flvplayer_downloader-n3qluxt81.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-n3qluxt81.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2106b3528a43827219065963c179e4ac

SHA-1:
4b04cd3a045ff2ab98d5a9cfea237610ef3a20d8

SHA-256:
f86445036d3b04c4bd7f0f8a1af4843c1714a352d297218db913c9932a524140

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/26/2024 7:30:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
855

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.170.208

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3333

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14103

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1380

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19416

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.10.03.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10363

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-03-10_6

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3158

McAfee
Artemis!2106B3528A43
5600.6989

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.828

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61942

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225280.AZ
14.09.03.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.10.03.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.6bb
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.EE
14.10.3.8

Sophos
Generic PUA EL
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10322

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07I214
7.2.276

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32790

File size:
220 KB (225,280 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-n3qluxt81.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2015 1:59:59 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 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:aA0m3D0oY6Q6Cu5NhDf7ijfjaSqWpRqXv+Tea/:aA0iD0oY6k8NpfOqYqXvKv/

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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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayer_downloader-n3qluxt81.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://downloadnix.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N9THTVMMm.exe

http://www.solidfiles.com/.../Mineshafter-launcher_downloader-I1koZyOj8.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N3QLuXt81.exe

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