» flvplayer_downloader-n8hl5pqay.exe
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flvplayer_downloader-n8hl5pqay.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-n8hl5pqay.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. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloadsys.com.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

MD5:

becf06429a32fed2aaf275fd1118cc03

SHA-1:

78d347e825fdd830ab3a47921d16fd25fe8f8149

SHA-256:

e93a198647348ae83dbd659dfd09740b237ffdc53d025bd266b27cfcc1e33baa

Scanner detections:

24 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 1:15:37 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.G

989

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-AppCare/Somoto.236968

14.05.22

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.150.164

avast!

Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]

2014.9-140522

AVG

Downloader

2015.0.3467

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.14522

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.G

1.0.20.710

Clam AntiVirus

Trojan.Agent-267630

0.98/213

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL

18306

Dr.Web

Trojan.MulDrop4.11744

9.0.1.0142

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9823

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto

11.2014-22-05_5

G Data

Application.Bundler.Somoto

14.5.24

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.178.12140

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto.A

v2014.05.22.06

McAfee

Artemis!BECF06429A32

5600.7123

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.G

15.0.0.426

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud

0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.05.22.06

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Downloader.394

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Somoto.EE

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00EK14

7.2.142

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

29412

File size:

231.4 KB (236,968 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-n8hl5pqay.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 12:14:15 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:4J380oFGMY0ZqXpOl8E/pkH45LbgU4YpoOgAPj:4F80oFG73Ey45bgUTCO7

Entry address:

0x380C

Entry point:

55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 87, 4D, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 2A, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9B, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 28, F9, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, D8, F9, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, E8, E0, 4C, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 4D, A2, 40, 00, 68, 08, FA, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, E6, 49, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, 80, 43, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 29, 49, 00, 00, 83... 
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Entropy:

7.7621 (probably packed)

Code size:

30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file flvplayer_downloader-n8hl5pqay.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadsys.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N8hl5PQAy.exe

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