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FLVPlayerSetup-7XmDLxu.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-7XmDLxu.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:
1b2186eec1c97477462303fafd62f731

SHA-1:
021aa73afb7684aad37db0fd1ed47f2ba9b0c798

SHA-256:
69c3d015feb276932118bec02a766ce8fa75f2c8a5b0ba993728bc93cf649c88

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:
4/25/2024 10:23:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.113.224

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-131211

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3628

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17281

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.0345

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9056

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
12/11/2013

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
13.12.22

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.11.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10914

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07KE13
7.2.345

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
23418

File size:
163.5 KB (167,376 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-7xmdlxu.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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:e22ihA0m3BJf0AwrFku4uGmB1wPgx+WYYZ6Tp3NYE8wewHKG7+3ExaIm:RA0m3T0AXH9JgoWYE6TXY6ejG7+Um

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:
7.6027

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file FLVPlayerSetup-7XmDLxu.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 14 URLs.

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/c/d/.../FLVPlayerSetup-bGRCdSa.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../VideoPlayer-6OLytqs.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=fbmedia&p3=1&datetime=20130821_1624&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=fbmedia&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1377102287&__cookie=sbOverlayID=25635379; ov_re_sup=1; ov_coupon_suppression=1; __utma=1.144537780.1377102335.1377102335.1377102335.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1377102335; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377102335.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=fbmedia|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc&__cookie=sbOverlayID=25635379; ov_re_sup=1; ov_coupon_suppression=1; __utma=1.144537780.1377102335.1377102335.1377102335.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1377102335; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377102335.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=fbmedia|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc&__cookie=sbOverlayID=25635379; ov_re_sup=1; ov_coupon_suppression=1; __utma=1.144537780.1377102335.1377102335.1377102335.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1377102335; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377102335.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=fbmedia|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/c/d/.../FLVPlayerSetup-1QqU4d5.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-3diDma7.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/c/d/.../FLVPlayerSetup-dGVUhok.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=fbmedia&p3=1&datetime=20130820_1025&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=fbmedia&translate=de&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1376994308&__cookie=__utma=1.1897206390.1376994392.1376994392.1376994392.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1376994392; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1376994392.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=fbmedia|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/c/d/.../FLVPlayerSetup-0q1EFo9.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/i/smb/.../dl?p1=fbmedia&p3=1&datetime=20130920_1829&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=fbmedia&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1379701751&__cookie=__utma=25677224.441142886.1379701484.1379701484.1379701484.1; __utmb=25677224.1.10.1379701484; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379701484.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=fbmedia|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc; __.visitsToday=1; __utma=25677224.441142886.1379701484.1379701484.1379701484.1; __utmb=25677224.2.10.1379701484; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379701484.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=fbmedia|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://downloadcdn.filebulldog.com/installers/c/d/.../FLVPlayerSetup-eYoi7Ug.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/i/smb/.../dl?p1=fbmedia&p3=1&datetime=20130918_1037&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=fbmedia&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1379500647&__cookie=__utma=25677224.596968370.1379497067.1379497067.1379497067.1; __utmb=25677224.0.10.1379497067; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379497067.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=fbmedia|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc; __utma=25677224.596968370.1379497067.1379497067.1379497067.1; __utmb=25677224.1.10.1379497067; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379497067.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=fbmedia|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

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

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-35vDqOo.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/c/d/.../FLVPlayerSetup-7XmDLxu.exe

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