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flvplayersetup-dgn9y7s.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-dgn9y7s.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 32 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:
79ad1c4d2241d24f681b3411ac2710d1

SHA-1:
a032e4a092d3f4aa2bf6be8554516c9f2a1fdfc0

SHA-256:
2063763008c46875fdfac80dc8c4ac655dc5cb5453297b75fe5d909c003c8956

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
4/19/2024 8:24:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
857

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BetterInstaller
2014.08.29

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.169.232

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-141001

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3335

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14101

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1370

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
19348

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.0274

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10335

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-01-10_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3170

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.10.01.12

McAfee
Artemis!79AD1C4D2241
5600.6991

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.822

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.10.01.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ac1
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.NSIS.r7
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.10.1.0

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10327

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BC414
7.2.274

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BC414
10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
32648

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.10.1

File size:
165.4 KB (169,368 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-dgn9y7s.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 6:59:59 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 4:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:V22ihA0m3BJf0AdQRC1o4Fm2tdb1+LIJk2XZbbQ9nMb8ij40Axh:+A0m3T0AWb2mA2I62XZb09nMY9j

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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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-dgn9y7s.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-00WvOuP.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-flalgZe.exe

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-0fV0tLZ.exe

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