flvplayersetup-n41vymsce.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-n41vymsce.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 28 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)

MD5:
d4255b6eecfa9373761a2fc6f52f692e

SHA-1:
313acceb08c1343a9f77b9d4721c1feb5c426ca0

SHA-256:
6cd02b0e019583ff46bfc456efe660e666b548f03d3a3e490f324dfe02259acc

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
5/7/2024 5:56:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
828

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.181.108

avast!
NSIS:Somoto-H [PUP]
2014.9-141030

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3306

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141030

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1515

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19908

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0303

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.10.30.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10622

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-30-10_5

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13805

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3023

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.10.30.11

McAfee
Artemis!D4255B6EECFA
5600.6962

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.909

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62841

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225288
14.10.26.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.Y
14.10.30.11

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10268

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0PJM14
7.2.303

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0PJM14
10.465.30

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34254

File size:
220 KB (225,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-n41vymsce.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/1/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2015 8:59:59 PM

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 7:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:SA0m3D0obC3B8aGONN81mawI29PJDNVQ5R/RitsXrTh+57lC:SA0iD0obC3B7Gy61Fw5XDNVQ5R/RiiXB

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)

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