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flvplayersetup-9waqkxb.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-9waqkxb.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 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:
2e8a9f26f0712a50b08a256d3c0bf5c3

SHA-1:
a8b16854d6c06a367ba3c6fca2780855f6025ea7

SHA-256:
e1eea3d6050638ab0a4f0ef25ea8c411094fa9bd62889e423439dfd7c1b4f01f

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 4:39:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Somoto
2014.02.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.itv.119
7.11.128.158

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140218

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3560

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17718

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.049

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9371

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
2/18/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.11028

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4295

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.02.18.01

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.57473

Panda Antivirus
Adware/MultiToolbar
14.02.18.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10777

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0UAV14
7.2.49

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0UAV14
10.465.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
26060

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-9waqkxb.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 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 5:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:+22ihA0m3BJf0A/oxNzaBvp07t7rInFMhIUuPp18iNZ29JR741pPXu7B:xA0m3T0A/6zH7hrInF6IUsLNZoIZWB

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:
7.6026

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-9waqkxb.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.softingo.com/.../VideoPlayer-f9aWAKG.exe

http://www.softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-bYMo4YZ.exe

http://www.softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-ahHrHkm.exe

http://www.softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-4iBX4da.exe

http://www.softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-9wAQKxb.exe

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