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flvplayersetup-n42qapdcv.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-n42qapdcv.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 17 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 www.softigloo.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2ffcf22af78852deb2dee3b09a100947

SHA-1:
b2d5e11106e8226f910698a8a55c11ea6eabc86d

SHA-256:
d9766afbd4cf5bc46cce5bb2f3ffcb7f0443d6a5ab71b39536353bbd50a4cc7d

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/26/2024 7:13:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.142.24

avast!
Win32:Somoto-J [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
8.9652

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11696

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.04.18.09

McAfee
Artemis!2FFCF22AF788
5600.7157

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.18.09

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.F47V0407
7.2.108

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28138

File size:
231.4 KB (236,960 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-n42qapdcv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 1:59:59 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 10:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:khizgwyT3BJQ0oUlJP6GlZMY0B/UkoLJ69iCbxlEC988L1NiH90S34cBwgW5Pv:AJ380osJyGMY0Zq69iUG8LHc90SAgAPv

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-n42qapdcv.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N3GP5y2H2.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N42qapDcv.exe

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