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flvplayer_downloader-naq1m6zze.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-naq1m6zze.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 16 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 www.downloadab.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fef053f14d50e3830ae74506153dd3ae

SHA-1:
4c9fb3927a216cf1bf28aa7a6e05cce6bbe8897c

SHA-256:
d885c95e5c7ca83ca5c618416104bbec22318c29365547e99a03a6aa63543872

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 7:53:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236944.C
14.05.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.150.16

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140517

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3472

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14517

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/213

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18285

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0137

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9810

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
14.5.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.05.17.09

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59911

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.17.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.EE
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29276

File size:
231.4 KB (236,944 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-naq1m6zze.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:wJ380ovGMY0Zq5UmGimc65PSnu4k+2tnnGSm70sk4malegAPV:wF80ovG7GcePSuJ+OGSmgsk4mNt

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:
7.7631  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file flvplayer_downloader-naq1m6zze.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.downloadab.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N4dA9hfWO.exe

http://downloadsys.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-NaQ1m6ZZe.exe

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