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flvplayersetup-6xhn1v8.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-6xhn1v8.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto 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 Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
7216c90d813dc26794e7bf4c84fa1f43

SHA-1:
7e0a5f9cba4329a5b47f64e4f5d611ddc129ed7b

SHA-256:
e6b4fb32991904a88fb8d5c2d9eb376653641e60abc6f3f35564376b69cec70b

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 9:55:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.111.132

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-131228

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3611

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17225

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0362

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
13.12.22

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.28.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10879

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0809
7.2.362

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
23104

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
163.6 KB (167,528 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-6xhn1v8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 3:59:59 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 1:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0AyM/uNqhF3VldLz5ujbLMBiOQM1e/xGB61vI:pA0m3T0AyM/uNqhrldLtw3+iO6/YB61g

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:
7.6032

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-6xhn1v8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/i/smb/.../dl?p1=alarabnet&p3=1&datetime=20130923_1831&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=alarabnet&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1379961092&__cookie=__utma=1.1538537091.1379961095.1379961095.1379961095.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1379961095; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1379961095.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=alarabnet|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-8gnf1jC.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-aM1W4wc.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-3ISrsJH.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-9j5W8DM.exe

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/3/d/.../FLVPlayerSetup-ah7AFxQ.exe

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/3/d/.../FLVPlayerSetup-eDmWfjS.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-8MhqRde.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-0Sv3QOX.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=alarabnet&p3=1&datetime=20130819_1249&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=alarabnet&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1376916565&__cookie=__utma=1.1294905478.1376920006.1376920006.1376920006.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1376920006; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1376920006.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=alarabnet|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

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