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FLVPlayerSetup-2c8u4b9.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-2c8u4b9.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 22 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:
107e4dff93c730f0dfd7b0fba2aba7c7

SHA-1:
8a9e8854c4c7a60a17f0a939e044795d5ac5529e

SHA-256:
615cf0804cc6537ae7dd204042ac3b4754f655b5933bb21b867118c12d5ed85d

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 4:21:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.fya
7.11.118.114

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-131211

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3628

Bkav FE
W32.Clodfb9.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17401

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.0345

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9144

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
12/11/2013

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
13.12.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10446

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4637

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.11.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10914

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07KF13
7.2.345

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CCC0OL413
10.465.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
24104

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
163.6 KB (167,528 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-2c8u4b9.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 7:59:59 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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0AVXkB+3FU3FcBbTSbdcugkB+P7r2JM13KX:pA0m3T0AV0w3FbOxcXsM6

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:
7.6028

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file FLVPlayerSetup-2c8u4b9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 48 URLs.

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../VideoPlayer-eRlODYc.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/5/.../FLVPlayerSetup-3F6Z1zd.exe

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-39OfuN4.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/h/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=178101019-7892&datetime=20131005_0912&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=8.3&timestamp=1380964345&__cookie=__.popunder=1; __utma=1.1401631837.1380963127.1380963127.1380963127.1; __utmb=1.5.10.1380963127; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380963127.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-dw58Wu1.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/5/.../FLVPlayerSetup-a2q7BfC.exe

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../VideoPlayer-bJ6buKk.exe

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../VideoPlayer-12AOwen.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/5/.../FLVPlayerSetup-fM56CVE.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/c/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=159348407-3569&datetime=20130822_2156&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=12.62&timestamp=1377208596&__cookie=__utma=1.1946444909.1375941483.1375941483.1377208595.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1377208595; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377208595.2.2.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/5/.../FLVPlayerSetup-0mImktg.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=152445177-3569&datetime=20130808_0614&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=13.2&timestamp=1375942482&__cookie=__utma=1.1946444909.1375941483.1375941483.1375941483.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1375941483; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1375941483.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/5/.../FLVPlayerSetup-4ED7BjO.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/h/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=176835804-4071&datetime=20131002_0904&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=7.05&timestamp=1380704661&__cookie=__utma=1.2134047313.1380704643.1380704643.1380704643.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1380704643; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380704643.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/5/.../FLVPlayerSetup-5W2TSSZ.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/h/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=169523632-3569&datetime=20130915_1919&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=26.71&timestamp=1379272748&__cookie=__utma=1.1297061426.1379272748.1379272748.1379272748.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1379272748; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1379272748.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer&__cookie=__utma=1.1297061426.1379272748.1379272748.1379272748.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1379272748; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1379272748.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/5/.../FLVPlayerSetup-5APBX8A.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/h/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=179037245-8190&datetime=20131007_1143&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=25.6&timestamp=1381146203&__cookie=__utma=1.285179206.1381189404.1381189404.1381189404.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1381189404; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381189404.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/5/.../FLVPlayerSetup-9pq3V5d.exe

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-8ZyjUTi.exe

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-dblERVQ.exe

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/4/5/.../FLVPlayerSetup-6I84uwX.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/h/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=184533827-15505&datetime=20131020_0531&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=28.47&timestamp=1382247068&__cookie=__utma=1.1974275920.1382247073.1382247073.1382247073.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1382247073; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1382247073.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/4/5/.../FLVSetup-bvYgS3y.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/5/.../FLVPlayerSetup-1wBCz50.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/h/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=179196984-24567&datetime=20131007_1903&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=5.54&timestamp=1381172612&__cookie=__utma=1.376022277.1381172617.1381172617.1381172617.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1381172617; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381172617.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-akpYiVL.exe

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-3E1n7pz.exe

http://www.downxsoft.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-azKzTBE.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=148643917-17722&datetime=20130731_0408&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=32.56&timestamp=1375243700&__cookie=__utma=1.663231443.1375243296.1375243296.1375243685.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1375243685; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1375243685.2.2.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

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