» flvplayer_downloader-n8qxpdgwo.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details

flvplayer_downloader-n8qxpdgwo.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-n8qxpdgwo.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 23 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:

b9adbfcc29605f64a3b8facce8f90d45

SHA-1:

d1d83ebbf0298ce78735d7b4ba51b9dac0c9fe29

SHA-256:

6dcf9cff3212d5f2109ee9dc18acd1b232fc3400f6d31c4412ba618fdca4a035

Scanner detections:

23 / 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:

4/26/2024 10:39:27 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

864

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-PUP/Somoto

2014.09.24

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.173.240

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3342

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.14923

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1330

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/19419

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19597

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28357

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

14.09.23

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-23-09_3

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13463

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.09.23.03

McAfee

Somoto-BetterInstaller

5600.6998

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.798

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.62286

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225312

14.09.23.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.09.23.03

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Somoto.EE

14.9.23.12

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10342

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

32938

File size:

220 KB (225,312 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-n8qxpdgwo.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):

6144:6A0m3D0oqp7hsdsLk4c+YbwGWhU+I7IgdAIhB:6A0iD0okhI2k4Sb7+I7IgdphB

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:

7.7519 (probably packed)

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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