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flvplayersetup-0us4xro.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 flvplayersetup-0us4xro.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 26 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)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
57054cd7c3b3a5852974200399e8677e

SHA-1:
a4138da24aba602d51c6cd57e8618093b9460262

SHA-256:
8ecdf945d24276e5d6bb14b8b9e32e292a2ec1ad7659e8b84972511da0dbaae5

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/26/2024 12:03:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
14.04.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.137.138

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140415

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3503

Bkav FE
W32.Clodd34.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17947

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0105

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9554

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11469

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4012

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.15.04

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.58491

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.15.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ac1
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.Agent.aq (Not a Virus)
4.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10664

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01AK14
7.2.105

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
27494

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
163.6 KB (167,480 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-0us4xro.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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:m22ihA0m3BJf0Av6XZviCvfeZXdk7EEwQRIaQQkm:ZA0m3T0AvtIeZXi7NJDQQ7

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 flvplayersetup-0us4xro.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-e4l9ylx.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=watchonlineseries&p3=1&datetime=20130812_2035&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=watchonlineseries&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1376339702&__cookie=__utma=1.138178742.1376339705.1376339705.1376339705.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1376339705; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1376339705.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=watchonlineseries|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-cio3y7L.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/1/e/.../FLVPlayerSetup-b47QKaY.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=watchonlineseries&p3=1&datetime=20130902_1838&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=watchonlineseries&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1378147091&__cookie=__utma=1.1293340989.1378146914.1378146914.1378146914.1; __utmb=1.5.10.1378146914; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1378146914.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=watchonlineseries|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/1/e/.../FLVPlayerSetup-cCmCeaT.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=watchonlineseries&p3=1&datetime=20130902_1835&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=watchonlineseries&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1378146912&__cookie=__utma=1.1293340989.1378146914.1378146914.1378146914.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1378146914; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1378146914.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=watchonlineseries|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

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