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FLVPlayerSetup-ay8d7ke.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-ay8d7ke.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 18 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:
49ff40a595c45afb5055a5c75cb88610

SHA-1:
7f5f09ae4879e6b5a0fbe38db1dd1b32aab08472

SHA-256:
b7ee6099d66e2abe161193c6dc2c1453d89481d89c0fd7e58da046685e036ecd

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/25/2024 6:33:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.JE
7.11.117.166

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

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3628

Bkav FE
W32.Clodbfb.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17380

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.0345

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Somoto.A
12/11/2013

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
13.12.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10396

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.11.12

Quick Heal
Trojan.Agent.gen
12.13.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10914

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07KF13
7.2.345

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
23990

File size:
163.6 KB (167,512 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-ay8d7ke.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:G22ihA0m3BJf0AXP5gj6I6AubmXjfkuN7Y7CfWOhxDKlPu:5A0m3T0Af5g+aubEwCeqKFu

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-ay8d7ke.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=masteetv&p3=1&datetime=20130811_0552&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=masteetv&translate=hi&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1376200366&__cookie=__utma=1.1755172108.1373883635.1374392502.1376200367.4; __utmb=1.2.10.1376200367; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1376200367.4.4.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=masteetv|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://www.down1oads.com/.../VideoPlayer-0Ap6xVh.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=masteetv&p3=1&datetime=20130420_1040&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=masteetv&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1366454434&__cookie=__utma=1.741770308.1366454397.1366454397.1366454397.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1366454397; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1366454397.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=masteetv|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/e/4/.../FLVPlayerSetup-cmb4mEt.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=masteetv&p3=1&datetime=20130921_0858&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=masteetv&translate=nl&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1379753936&__cookie=__utma=25677224.1356058416.1379753935.1379753935.1379753935.1; __utmb=25677224.0.10.1379753935; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379753935.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=masteetv|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc; __utma=25677224.1356058416.1379753935.1379753935.1379753935.1; __utmb=25677224.1.10.1379753935; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379753935.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=masteetv|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/e/4/.../FLVPlayerSetup-3wHn09V.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=masteetv&p3=1&datetime=20130922_1224&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=masteetv&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1379852649&__cookie=__utma=25677224.1924030308.1379852650.1379852650.1379852650.1; __utmb=25677224.0.10.1379852650; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379852650.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=masteetv|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc; __utma=25677224.1924030308.1379852650.1379852650.1379852650.1; __utmb=25677224.1.10.1379852650; __utmc=25677224; __utmz=25677224.1379852650.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=masteetv|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=masteetv&p3=1&datetime=20130603_1016&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=masteetv&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1370254593&__cookie=__utma=1.1276348040.1370254237.1370254237.1370254595.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1370254595; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1370254595.2.2.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=masteetv|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/e/4/.../FLVPlayerSetup-ay8d7ke.exe

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