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flvplayersetup-2jmlsdvz.exe

Somoto Israel

This is the Somoto BetterInstaller, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application flvplayersetup-2jmlsdvz.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 20 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 Israel  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b1e3bfe7d2d88cae473b6fe25498d043

SHA-1:
8a3680e6966cb9b2a9e24a581b4356de6b289587

SHA-256:
e7f26613c8866d88aaf5492df7c02d3ceb97d102f6a90750743ee0692e80d2f8

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/24/2024 3:25:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
868

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.144.202

avast!
Win32:Somoto-J [PUP]
2014.9-141201

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14121

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1315

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somot.AB
19565

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25912
9.0.1.0263

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.09.20

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9709

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-20-09_7

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of FreeZipSetup-e0XtxAMN.exe (Adware)
2014.12.1.15

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.09.20.05

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.789

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.20.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SomotoIsrael.X
14.9.20.4

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28524

File size:
218.1 KB (223,312 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Israel, O=Somoto Israel, STREET=Habarzel 32, L=Tel Aviv, S=--, PostalCode=69700, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
74F2E607D2905C0E3EA9C8AB59942D25

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 6:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:AgXdZt9P6D3XJr3tNOMMY0B/UkoLJCMlVdeiag95q5OU3XpzswKFszJNXH/wODn:Ae34F3tNOY0ZqCMheiaKqAU+wKsz73IY

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8356

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-2jmlsdvz.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://99287725.r.cdn77.net/installers/cli/.../FLVPlayerSetup-2jmLSdvz.exe

https://logic.bijscode.com/dl?source_slug=adwords&affiliate_slug=awflvvideoplayer113836&software_name=FLV Player Offer&software_subtitle=Play videos from anywhere on the web&software_download_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/flvplayer/1_0/FLVPlayerSetup.exe&software_filename=FLVPlayerSetup.exe&software_filesize=278672&software_version=1.0&software_arch=0&software_os=Windows XP / Vista / Windows7 / Windows8&software_logo_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/flvplayer/.../S&oname=FLVPlayer&filename_suffix=Setup&host_browser=1

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