» flvplayer_downloader-n43zwnlpr.exe
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flvplayer_downloader-n43zwnlpr.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-n43zwnlpr.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. Includes the Somoto BetterInstaller, an adware installer that will bundle offers for third party applications, mostly adware toolbars, with legitimate softare. These offers are typically installed onto users' PCs by default, but may include an option to 'opt-out' during or after the installation process.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

MD5:

7d931785bfdf3634090c569bce1c3eb2

SHA-1:

aea525f339766d73c8ad245f04f7d7dc07c902eb

SHA-256:

650eb2261b65f0474477251c8f5abb31376ff73b0ff12d84805164372a4ff7d5

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:

4/25/2024 5:10:29 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

885

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.170.42

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3363

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Agent

4.0.3.1492

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1225

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19365

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

8.14.09.02.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.10341

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-02-09_3

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Downloader.Somoto

t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3312

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.09.02.03

McAfee

Artemis!7D931785BFDF

5600.7019

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.61861

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225272

14.08.29.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.09.02.03

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Application.6bb

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Somoto.EE

14.9.2.15

Sophos

Generic PUA KO

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10384

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R08NH07HT14

7.2.245

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

32682

File size:

220 KB (225,272 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-n43zwnlpr.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/1/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/2/2015 7:59:59 PM

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 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:B22ihA0m3BJX0oAEiSiBD05AMKYuikrrv0HzhSvh5vDUb2ujkqNrZ5SgIUcWbzf3:iA0m3D0oI25Cbjrrv+G3+IMWBUBrP7

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-n43zwnlpr.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://fileandmore.com/.../SumatraPDFSetup-Ndde8HBg3.exe

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