FLVPlayerSetup-brhSf3t.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-brhSf3t.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:
b171aa0dcf3ff27865438aaf8a0f888c

SHA-1:
9f8940d3f6c3f51c50804765d05584b1e865415b

SHA-256:
7a05ac7cf0ed9f2976750812f8817412995b510d854015dc4d18a8e4e1c3627b

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/27/2024 12:42:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.itb.114
7.11.110.156

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
17198

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0345

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.8997

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.11.01

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.F47V0808
7.2.345

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
22958

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
163.6 KB (167,528 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-brhsf3t.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0A98isR6NMv4Y7TTM4I7lhdUR2p3Fe/W+0NQoZ0Xt1:pA0m3T0AqicOMhTFI7lz9xFLvFG/

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:
7.6024

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file FLVPlayerSetup-brhSf3t.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 46 URLs.

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-64EE9Q6.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-42GJLqC.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-6y9mz7i.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-dmjS5EM.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-cCfN7cp.exe

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

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-bjYSkK9.exe

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

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/yllixcom/.../dl?p1=1&p3=MzAweDI1MF84Nzc1NTczMTNfMF8zNDQ0OTdfU0FfMTQ2LjI1MS4yNy45&datetime=20131014_1652&utm_source=yllixcom&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=41.52&timestamp=1381769565&__cookie=__utma=1.334491474.1381769566.1381769566.1381769566.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1381769566; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381769566.1.1.utmcsr=yllixcom|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://www.softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-3ur6MpV.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-5vimyS4.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/yllixcom/.../dl?p1=1&p3=NDY4eDYwXzQ1ODc0OTg4Ml8wXzM0NDQ5N19TTl80MS4yMTQuMjEuMjMx&datetime=20131011_1139&utm_source=yllixcom&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=25&timestamp=1381491550&__cookie=__utma=1.562460136.1381491555.1381491555.1381491555.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1381491555; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1381491555.1.1.utmcsr=yllixcom|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

temp:FLVVideoPlayerSetup-03xdgCd.exe

Latest 30 of 46 download URLs

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