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flvplayersetup-1moztpf.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-1moztpf.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.down1oads.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
7202fb20f5b21ab508a4632e13941d0b

SHA-1:
58a3c4a1c1f71db25e32d05d09844846bcfecd77

SHA-256:
61411d0920c11164600ace68d3080bcb72cba70e99f11ea9c4e594d74751cc8b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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 4:33:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler (M)
15.12.9.18

File size:
163.6 KB (167,536 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-1moztpf.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 6:59:59 PM

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 3:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:+22ihA0m3BJf0A8NJzOlvQFYMCeH0w+gCV+J3sN2o0mMLb0RR0a:xA0m3T0AUclYCeHkG9VPLoh

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:
7.6042

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-1moztpf.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.down1oads.com/.../VideoPlayer-4rffour.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-6cgJBFa.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=clearstreamingtvlsqf&p3=1&datetime=20130901_0202&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=clearstreamingtvlsqf&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1378000951&__cookie=__utma=1.1237011620.1378000325.1378000325.1378000325.1; __utmb=1.5.10.1378000325; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1378000325.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=clearstreamingtvlsqf|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

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