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flvplayersetup-d5fqhrkk.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-d5fqhrkk.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 19 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 download.softiglu.com.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0af0f5141a6045b1669f7fcdb308aa03

SHA-1:
65a1737130c4b8ca81a7874a7f44262c68f3ec6d

SHA-256:
3b924a2a59b6f6b196c9d161a531510b3c46d78f717cc7539cb71e126c7eb76c

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/23/2024 8:29:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.146.214

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140527

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3462

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14527

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18196

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0147

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9747

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
14.5.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11951

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.05.27.08

McAfee
Artemis!0AF0F5141A60
5600.7118

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.27.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.CC
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0425
7.2.147

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28774

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-d5fqhrkk.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 1:59:59 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 10:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:AJ380ouGMY0Zq/c8KpNDM0e+frG2KGgAPb:AF80ouG7Bchp9e+TxKGz

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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Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-d5fqhrkk.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks2&datetime=20140425_2124&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks2&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&software_name=FLV Player&filename=Click Here to Download&download_country=IL&rate=0.000&margin=30&cpa_detective_session_id=xe21p7gbhoc3&timestamp=1398461085&__cookie=__utma=1.2143170232.1394378362.1397935338.1398461086.6; __utmb=1.2.10.1398461086; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1398461086.6.6.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks2|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

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