flvplayersetup-3lc5hom.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-3lc5hom.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:
cef515aef4b971a5dfd924f2ccbf8862

SHA-1:
2e12067772706a8567d243f3a81fe57b129c94cd

SHA-256:
2c92779c041d9aa6a8b91167304f3e46743873c1fa197187fa3f1e12249b9f41

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:
4/25/2024 10:59:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.137.146

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140320

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3529

Bkav FE
W32.Clode4d.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17948

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.079

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9556

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
3/20/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.3.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11482

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4140

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.03.20.10

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.58491

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.03.20.10

Quick Heal
Trojan.NSIS.Agent.aq
3.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10715

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_SOMOTO
7.2.79

Trend Micro
ADW_SOMOTO
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
27502

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
163.4 KB (167,360 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\videos\=filmes e serie\flvplayersetup-3lc5hom.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
9/19/2014 8:59:59 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 7:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:u22ihA0m3BJf0AbJeH7+OTcCYfN3vQjqRyB2g8sXN:hA0m3T0AleH7+btlvQ2RG2gL9

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-3lc5hom.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 30 URLs.

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-2pAYcuI.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-0n0UTdt.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-9kyHNwZ.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-4Cpv34f.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-a7sR4LE.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-4RQRmuX.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-0xoqzY9.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-1W2uQih.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-7E38LRT.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-1KJVYnp.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-1pYt1tN.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-3rrAwEN.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-95azyta.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-7AzfLKB.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-fLS8Zpl.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-a7E6Piw.exe

Latest 30 of 30 download URLs

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