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flvplayersetup-7dkvghv.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-7dkvghv.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 29 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:
b996fa575e6517060cc145a8da75459c

SHA-1:
1086fd808b74b93582db48a95315bd72bc761282

SHA-256:
2d1a6b1a935758d9e12cf997b43be7963380ddb401f9936dc002a3ddd8ddda93

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/26/2024 12:04:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
458

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BetterInstaller
2014.08.05

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.165.58

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-151103

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2016.0.2936

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1535

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
19086

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0307

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.10204

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
11/3/2015

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-03-11_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BetterInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.182.12951

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1175

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.11.03.09

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
16.0.0.921

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.11.03.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ac1
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler (M)
15.11.3.21

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
9529

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01F614
7.2.307

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
31932

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-7dkvghv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 4:59:59 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 1:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0APHPy+O5wsNz/5attw15sT/BPPzta2jsgEBa:pA0m3T0APPy55Dz/5Er5PPzQ22a

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:
7.6017

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-7dkvghv.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.downloadab.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-7DKVgHV.exe

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