» flvplayersetup-n3ij88yze.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details

flvplayersetup-n3ij88yze.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-n3ij88yze.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. 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

MD5:

021ba7303932efcbad6a444a7b10f27c

SHA-1:

5aed0f0ee62e7b4adf6181b858ec59bfe37dd301

SHA-256:

bf0f6eff05b9af28792779a4897827594d9ea5ce261a069337cefe98d9a9bed1

Scanner detections:

24 / 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:

4/19/2024 3:26:24 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.Q

828

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-PUP/Somoto

2014.10.31

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.182.78

avast!

Somoto-R [PUP]

141025-0

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3306

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.141030

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.Q

1.0.20.1515

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19944

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28357

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

14.10.29

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto

11.2014-30-10_5

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.185.13853

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.10.30.11

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.Q

15.0.0.909

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.6.62995

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225296

14.10.30.01

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Somoto.Y

14.10.29.19

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10268

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

34232

File size:

220 KB (225,296 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-n3ij88yze.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/2/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/3/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

12/17/2010 11:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:KA0m3D0oozkkwS1pwDOo6xBWPzdbDsaeJbF:KA0iD0oGYSnDBoZbDyR

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:

7.7514 (probably packed)

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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