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flvplayer_downloader-nbr5olnld.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-nbr5olnld.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:
71eeac9bdc0e784ae093dda7d0171eed

SHA-1:
50e89bd21691ae94387c4fa938b32eab6535714d

SHA-256:
ed122595933ba49580197d6e3f2dab08296ce27cda2330c129db65c977297e42

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/19/2024 5:06:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
525

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.179.184

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-150828

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3003

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15828

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1200

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0240

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.15.08.28.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.10589

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2015-28-08_6

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13727

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1510

McAfee
Artemis!71EEAC9BDC0E
5600.6659

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
16.0.0.720

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62671

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225248
14.10.19.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.6bb
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler (M)
15.8.28.23

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
9663

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02SH07JG14
7.2.240

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34090

File size:
220 KB (225,248 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayer_downloader-nbr5olnld.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/1/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2015 4:59:59 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 1:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:6A0m3D0oYNQ/1ZK7WhZp6x6G+zJyDyhqh:6A0iD0oYKLQ876x6G+zxIh

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:
7.7530  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayer_downloader-nbr5olnld.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://platinumdown.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-Nbr5OLNLD.exe

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