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flvplayersetup-4wtwqqb.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-4wtwqqb.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto 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 Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
6d203980cf5a21ffee449394f4bf280e

SHA-1:
c7934d06a97623fab336ae749b7e4447f532e582

SHA-256:
38e6fb50794b32874d0ed17840be041091a1267bce8dbecb731a63c25eb88342

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:17:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.125.190

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-131225

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3614

Bkav FE
W32.Clodd29.Trojan
1.3.0.4923

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17639

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0359

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9309

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10881

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4438

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.25.05

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10886

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01AB14
7.2.359

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
25580

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-4wtwqqb.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 1:59:59 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:+22ihA0m3BJf0AM5R+lRXc8HZ0tGkwWbNpWSIzaEGZlKY:xA0m3T0AMLupitGkwWBwNGZlKY

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:
7.6033

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-4wtwqqb.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 15 URLs.

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-d2o5dNe.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-9TLLPCo.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-ef1XhAR.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-5eEGFE4.exe

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

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

http://www.softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayerSetup-1Psb5Sw.exe

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

http://www.softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-6iVHwd7.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVVideoPlayerSetup-5U1E2Ib.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-fNxKmus.exe

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

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

http://www.softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-664Uudf.exe

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

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