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flvplayersetup-68ffrqys.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-68ffrqys.exe by Somoto Israel has been detected as adware by 17 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:
3ff025c1f7c79f6e61806b1bcd061154

SHA-1:
3aaaedded2bd7afcdbb77da8d2250edc228d6bc3

SHA-256:
7503a74ad5a71ffb07347eccfbe3b1934d675050807e7c07c46b8197e0e7e7a4

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/23/2024 4:29:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
848

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen
7.11.177.116

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1410

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somot.AB
19751

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.5748
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.10.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-09-10_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13630

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.10.09.05

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.846

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.2.62483

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.10.09.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SomotoIsrael.X
14.10.9.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

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-68ffrqys.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Israel

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/8/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/9/2018 12:59:59 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:
12/5/2009 10:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:AgXdZt9P6D3XJr3oGOMMY0B/UkoLJCMlVdeiag95q5OU3XpzswKFszJNXH/wODo:Ae34F3POY0ZqCMheiaKqAU+wKsz73Id

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:
7.8354

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-68ffrqys.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://99287725.r.cdn77.net/installers/cli/.../FLVPlayerSetup-68ffrqYs.exe

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