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flvplayersetup-9mkcyhgg.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-9mkcyhgg.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.down1oads.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4558da6c9ebfc40b844e962f93420f23

SHA-1:
7778e91be57ea4e0de81c929cc28b6b8747fac9b

SHA-256:
119dfc7a01a5b6279cb48bc1a52d8c48db7101c4fec8e0ed09705d5e70224770

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 9:44:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.143.108

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140517

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3471

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14517

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0137

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9675

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
14.5.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.05.17.03

McAfee
Artemis!4558DA6C9EBF
5600.7127

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.17.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.AA
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0330
7.2.137

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28228

File size:
231.4 KB (236,960 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-9mkcyhgg.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 5:59:59 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 3:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:AJ380ossSGMY0Zqirw/jN/qItW1Tz/lA8XNVeTgAPj:AF80oRSG74rOoItGXlZ9Vwb

Entry address:
0x380C

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 87, 4D, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 2A, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9B, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 28, F9, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, D8, F9, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, E8, E0, 4C, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 4D, A2, 40, 00, 68, 08, FA, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, E6, 49, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, 80, 43, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 29, 49, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Entropy:
7.7629  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-9mkcyhgg.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.down1oads.com/.../ClickHeretoDownloadSetup-bLXPgMEY.exe

http://www.v2dlc.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-7SDw8V6s.exe

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