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flvplayersetup-n0rcrsund.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-n0rcrsund.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 18 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.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d5e93933fdd6eb95422a1d9067378281

SHA-1:
d9c2bc06e20d9cab29e08db73cc1fe448b8df87f

SHA-256:
325912530c80b340e9c95f5dadda21b4625c84c25c5fad39d26f9982a6b64655

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:
4/25/2024 9:39:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236944.C
14.04.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.143.18

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140418

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3501

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14418

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0108

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9670

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
14.4.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3999

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.04.18.02

McAfee
Artemis!D5E93933FDD6
5600.7157

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.18.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.Y
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0411
7.2.108

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28208

File size:
231.4 KB (236,944 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-n0rcrsund.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 4:59:59 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 1:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:wJ380o2TGMY0ZqMjAKarF27cAowN/FH5txR4SJgAPU:wF80oUG7CEdVBwBnRdM

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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Entropy:
7.7630  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

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