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flvplayersetup-n5ihy4lto.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-n5ihy4lto.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 20 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 d1dnlchqui9vxx.cloudfront.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a99c2ebf7ee86d0ddfea26e3e2da7b5a

SHA-1:
74c0cdd656c760f8a11cabb5623cde87d83a328a

SHA-256:
a42e955778ed2048f0058aa986fe61b478322e8fa8437779a4214c65dee0623f

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 2:11:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236952.E
14.05.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.149.178

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140523

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3465

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14523

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/213

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18275

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0143

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9801

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
14.5.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12080

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.05.23.03

McAfee
Artemis!A99C2EBF7EE8
5600.7121

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59826

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.23.03

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.F47V0505
7.2.143

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29222

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-n5ihy4lto.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):
6144:oJ380o/eGMY0ZqPXu4BeNM0f34cXFRQRKgAPW:oF80o/eG7xXuke+0PvVRUKe

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-n5ihy4lto.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://d1dnlchqui9vxx.cloudfront.net/installers/cli/.../ClickHeretoDownloadSetup-bmrNRBCC.exe

https://logic.bijscode.com/dl?affiliate_slug=network_smb_linkbucks2&source_slug=smb&host_browser=1&software_name=FLV Player&software_subtitle=FLV Player&software_download_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/flvplayer/1_0/FLVPlayerSetup.exe&software_filename=FLVPlayerSetup.exe&software_filesize=278672&software_version=1.0&software_arch=0&software_os=Windows XP / Vista / Windows7 / Windows8&software_logo_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/flvplayer/.../S&oname=Click Here to Download&filename_suffix=Setup

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks2&datetime=20140505_1813&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks2&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&software_name=FLV Player&filename=Click Here to Download&download_country=IL&rate=0.000&margin=30&cpa_detective_session_id=p2le59v7fs9y&timestamp=1399313619&__cookie=__utma=1.895764811.1399111997.1399188214.1399313620.5; __utmb=1.2.10.1399313620; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1399313620.5.5.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks2|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

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