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flvplayersetup-n64mvjjaa.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-n64mvjjaa.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
932c8e5f913ed7f9764616af6c959dcd

SHA-1:
335d64bddd64a211aadb446075b76a5f233e8d7f

SHA-256:
fc5a061109d3423ec395bda8469e17fbcee899eb2011b64053277b3f3360d173

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/25/2024 12:05:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
873

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.172.2

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3351

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14915

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1290

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19362

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19516

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.09.15

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-15-09_2

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.774

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61942

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225296
14.09.14.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.15.04

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.Y
14.9.15.3

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10359

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07ID14
7.2.258

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33120

File size:
220 KB (225,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-n64mvjjaa.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2015 1:59:59 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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:KA0m3D0oCC29Se8YbkDE4AJSpp8mCI5FL:KA0iD0oCCLYbYzAJq6y5Z

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)

The file flvplayersetup-n64mvjjaa.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadvale.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N64mvjJaA.exe

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