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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-7hugdoc.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 23 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:
944e00bfd2579c79e35b10fccd383cc0

SHA-1:
f2ae42b204728c96ff2eb5276b53362cdc636e18

SHA-256:
b516f8cd4f645ee0890bcab6056d7d6a2ed0212d2b11fa2f8aeee69357ec52af

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
6/22/2025 3:46:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.140.20

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140409

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3510

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
18015

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.099

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9612

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11595

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4043

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.09.09

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.58720

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.09.09

Quick Heal
Trojan.NSIS.Agent.aq
4.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10676

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01CS14
7.2.99

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
27844

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

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-7hugdoc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 7:59:59 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 5:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:+22ihA0m3BJf0AI8y+plJD00UCn2TVt7Y/0j2E6vA4O:xA0m3T0AID+pTDzMt7YW2voR

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:
7.6025

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-7hugdoc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 22 URLs.

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-ceyw3Uz.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-9z4G8Sz.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-7aoJndo.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-cbOv05z.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-83EWQoA.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-5Ni16re.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVVideoPlayerSetup-8w4nJiB.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-6t2GCuO.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/marimediastreaming/.../dl?p1=1&p3=CiQ3OGNjMjAyYi1hZDk1LTQ5ZmItODU5MS1iZjc1NzU5NjIzYWIiCDEyNTE4Mzg5KggxMTk5NDQyOTIIMTI0OTIwMTU6CmFkc3J2bWVkaWFCCDEyMDc0MTkzSggxMTk5NjM0NVICTVhaAjA3YggxMjM1ODAxMmoGQ2hyb21lkAEBmAEBqAEAsgEgNjk3MjIzNWFlODU3MTFlMmEyNjExMjMxM2QyZDU5YmbCARJ0di1wb3JpbnRlcm5ldC5jb23IAQTQAQTdAZRwMT.lARIgsT.tAaXXED.wAQH4AQKCAgljMTI0OTYwMDWIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgCqAgC6AgNuaWw=&p5={P5}&datetime=20130828_2011&utm_source=marimediastreaming&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=25&timestamp=1377720670&__cookie=__utma=1.1542099688.1377720606.1377720606.1377720606.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1377720606; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377720606.1.1.utmcsr=marimediastreaming|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc&__cookie=__utma=1.1542099688.1377720606.1377720606.1377720606.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1377720606; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377720606.1.1.utmcsr=marimediastreaming|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

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

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-6N8svh1.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-6wvua7V.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-2aTNnoX.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-9A3pQTt.exe

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

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/marimediastreaming/flvplayer/dl?p1=1&p3=PnYZ3g9xY5luekIJeDVivE-l5u-sF5CbqOiGPu6WtxPPUnzoEy-gUf6q0xNAxvWwgr5tm0Xrnk6NZbkAaj0_c5oKdAltJ23neZeBW2x88K9vlXWS2j36V6FckHeFQ9DLRRqNhfJg0QqoAFbrl7tuw3x-06KCRLXDH0_mnIZmEik2rxYjMTLHPdzZ18srkXnD-1gG08ODg8RII34j7hmq0g-V22Ds6mKi3SLg1W72pWs1-Va5ScJ0PXE8uAxwkmhJ0YtjAr-20ve3bgfNmnz4ORHk-LnoC2CDiZjNJ42zec_19V5gh7lVDB4bodDia9Wu5QtnurJaa0L0kokXNMZryhiGYmWHWjLsQbfJMNaNVJ9v2KMIVO0IOhuy7PQ-W4jmEEnjWSiYjtLIwL7Wbg&p5={P5}&datetime=20131011_0228&utm_source=marimediastreaming&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=15.98&timestamp=1381458517&__cookie=HstCfa1830801=1381458414312; HstCmu1830801=1381458414312; c_ref_1830801=http://ads.adsrvmedia.com/player.html?a=12492015&rt=generic&position=top:left&scrollanimation=0&closebutton=top&size=160x600&context=c12496005&ci=2&r=https://.../url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCgQFjAA&url=http:/

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-2VnVSwJ.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-5IPkE3O.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-3kI9P32.exe

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

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/3/8/.../FLVPlayerSetup-8Wui5xt.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/marimediastreaming/.../dl?p1=1&p3=2LXvQkBfpeU7ybzNvhvC2xDSqjLew89MoINx7Xy_-Fq-Kd40F8SMWH6bm6M_vGUcetoRJkClmnF1-5EdbBR9cti03yvt2cKBqgShSdUGjKYvC6FpYNxxh4RziDstSjyt9izdlwMblHBT-y9Fm4udW-YG-cJX0ZgnEaqvMPzexaijXf7x9UpbcVefBB9VnT0I33ODi8eRMA3tYv1uC64r2-TcSBhfNg4tzO1WytgwHRDYZwQ94Yu3CMSOAJhQ3vnhE01Jf0f0efvAQZ8TTt5L35g4LDPSZZrp47AeRKeN-aWjeaxWhKJp65WtvLYz1O9or4CVF7SDSQVBCjpoeOH2MlLmMgBUfkRzaLHBeaEgnYCEGNTrBBgpyZts0_sdtKlabwRfNPAZTmI&p5={P5}&datetime=20130926_1814&utm_source=marimediastreaming&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=20.18&timestamp=1380219244&__cookie=__utma=1.523407290.1380219243.1380219243.1380219243.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1380219243; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380219243.1.1.utmcsr=marimediastreaming|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

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