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flvplayersetup-n2kbilhb4.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-n2kbilhb4.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 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 downloadsys.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a5e5b4b048ab810f9e462be577c5bc3b

SHA-1:
809e399cbac617e264d49645ef0b7594a9308fd9

SHA-256:
3f76dfc42c04fac4065fe19cf99bf5827a98e5de2ee306594469fa0ba1258cea

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:05:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
793

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236952.E
2014.08.12

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.fses
7.11.166.114

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-141204

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3271

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14124

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1690

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
19159

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0338

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10237

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-04-12_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.12.04.11

McAfee
Artemis!A5E5B4B048AB
5600.6927

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.1014

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.12.04.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.Y
14.12.4.10

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10198

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32122

File size:
231.4 KB (236,952 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-n2kbilhb4.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 6:59:59 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 4:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:oJ380oQgGMY0ZqlL35VrgapEKIXkwy2fiCWJGgAP/:oF80oQgG7bLgapGX5y2pWwn

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-n2kbilhb4.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://downloadsys.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-N3Dnok4mO.exe

http://www.downloadab.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N2kBIlhb4.exe

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