flvplayer_downloader-na9ogx0lz.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-na9ogx0lz.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 25 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:
8791430af9790673b8f40cd0d11671e5

SHA-1:
f011e79d7f4b2a79ac13c8285f5a5b14d0073b35

SHA-256:
a5d7f9eb226c85e10da68431238e4ed4ec1c29277ae8172df8555d33e7629b6b

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
5/15/2024 7:23:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
859

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.09.29

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.175.18

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3337

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14928

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1355

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19452

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19647

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.09.28

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-28-09_1

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13504

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.09.28.06

McAfee
Somoto-BetterInstaller
5600.6993

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.813

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62286

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225264
14.09.28.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.28.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.EE
14.9.28.18

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10331

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1B01IS14
7.2.271

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32938

File size:
220 KB (225,264 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-na9ogx0lz.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/1/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2015 8:59:59 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 6:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:qA0m3D0o+tDfBKt9Dng3BcglXqcgY8G0Bx:qA0iD0oOfBKHngx7998XX

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-na9ogx0lz.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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