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flvplayersetup-5r22jk7.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-5r22jk7.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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

Description:

Version:

2.1.0.0

MD5:

986082830caefdec2ad8a9935e3aea06

SHA-1:

69ea95a7b15337ef72e63ca8725dd88608016536

SHA-256:

e3abf2bb7958ea752b081c44d42bed7bfd196cc14a0eefddcb74f002d1be7158

Scanner detections:

26 / 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:

4/24/2024 4:24:25 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.SomotoBetter.A

1115

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.125.70

avast!

Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]

2014.9-140116

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2015.0.3593

Bitdefender

Adware.SomotoBetter.A

1.0.20.80

Bkav FE

W32.Clodb34.Trojan

1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18155

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

17612

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1184

9.0.1.016

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Backdoor.Win32.Agent

8.14.01.16.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9291

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Fam.NB

1/16/2014

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Adware.SomotoBetter.A

11.2014-16-01_5

G Data

Adware.SomotoBetter

14.1.24

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.175.10837

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent

14.0.0.4459

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.01.16.03

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.SomotoBetter.A

15.0.0.48

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh

0.28.0.57029

nProtect

Adware/W32.Agent.167448

14.01.14.02

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto/Variant

10843

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

25448

File size:

163.5 KB (167,448 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-5r22jk7.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

9/20/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:

9/20/2014 2:59:59 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 12:14:12 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:G22ihA0m3BJf0A3XsYUQtGwcKsK89uy3hXx1ICWLS5JDG4qeb71aqrm:5A0m3T0A3XTaXd9rpmMGm7QL

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.6024

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-5r22jk7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 46 URLs.

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-dFAxCXJ.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../VideoPlayer-cpDT7PL.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-72fXsvK.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../VideoPlayer-fTOxAha.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-92oNBzK.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=downloadlink&p3=1&datetime=20130907_1559&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=downloadlink&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1378569580&__cookie=__utma=1.1617867638.1378569581.1378569581.1378569581.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1378569581; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1378569581.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=downloadlink&p3=1&datetime=20130922_1354&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=downloadlink&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1379858048&__cookie=__utma=25677224.1634330226.1379858052.1379858052.1379858052.1; __utmb=25677224.0.10.1379858052; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379858052.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc; __utma=25677224.1634330226.1379858052.1379858052.1379858052.1; __utmb=25677224.1.10.1379858052; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379858052.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc&__cookie=__utma=25677224.1634330226.1379858052.1379858052.1379858052.1; __utmb=25677224.0.10.1379858052; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379858052.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc; __utma=25677224.1634330226.1379858052.1379858052.1379858052.1; __utmb=25677224.1.10.1379858052; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379858052.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utm

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=downloadlink&p3=1&datetime=20130903_1750&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=downloadlink&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1378230640&__cookie=__utma=1.1409195699.1378230555.1378230555.1378230555.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1378230555; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1378230555.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=downloadlink&p3=1&datetime=20130811_1243&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=downloadlink&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1376225006

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=downloadlink&p3=1&datetime=20130916_2019&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=downloadlink&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1379362752&__cookie=__utma=1.1757771418.1379366328.1379366328.1379366328.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1379366328; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1379366328.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-bzf8gBV.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../VideoPlayer-dV1Kuil.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=downloadlink&p3=1&datetime=20130831_1642&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=downloadlink&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1377967325&__cookie=__utma=1.190293410.1377967233.1377967233.1377967233.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1377967233; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377967233.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=downloadlink&p3=1&datetime=20130808_1548&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=downloadlink&translate=th&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1375976880&__cookie=__utma=1.900039779.1375976884.1375976884.1375976884.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1375976884; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1375976884.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=downloadlink&p3=1&datetime=20130925_1446&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=downloadlink&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380120403&__cookie=__utma=1.155182755.1379948453.1379948453.1380120407.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1380120407; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380120407.2.2.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-2D2Xr1d.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVVideoPlayerSetup-7TdOIhC.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-aitvSlp.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=downloadlink&p3=1&datetime=20130831_1057&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=downloadlink&translate=hi&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1377946620&__cookie=__utma=1.177600995.1377946569.1377946569.1377946569.1; __utmb=1.6.10.1377946569; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377946569.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc&__cookie=__utma=1.177600995.1377946569.1377946569.1377946569.1; __utmb=1.7.10.1377946569; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377946569.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-c990BIL.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=downloadlink&p3=1&datetime=20130910_0611&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=downloadlink&translate=th&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1378793465&__cookie=__utma=1.586658547.1378795037.1378795037.1378795037.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1378795037; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1378795037.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://www.down1oads.com/.../VideoPlayer-06jh9UG.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=downloadlink&p3=1&datetime=20130830_2250&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=downloadlink&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1377903015&__cookie=__utma=1.1717072417.1377903031.1377903031.1377903031.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1377903031; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377903031.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVSetup-dVbOo2a.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/b/7/.../FLVPlayerSetup-2fLPuxE.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=downloadlink&p3=1&datetime=20131005_0231&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=downloadlink&translate=hi&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1380940290

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/b/7/.../FLVPlayerSetup-abzlIoj.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=downloadlink&p3=1&datetime=20130903_0546&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=downloadlink&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1378187172&__cookie=__utma=1.1528842583.1378187173.1378187173.1378187173.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1378187173; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1378187173.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc&__cookie=__utma=1.1528842583.1378187173.1378187173.1378187173.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1378187173; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1378187173.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=downloadlink&p3=1&datetime=20130826_1526&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=downloadlink&translate=zh_TW&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1377530791&__cookie=__utma=1.1678980322.1377530751.1377530751.1377530751.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1377530751; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377530751.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=downloadlink|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/b/7/.../FLVPlayerSetup-eLEN2E2.exe

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