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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-n6jnpyjgc.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:
5c72a340f6477ab80313813945c161da

SHA-1:
26fc5aabafa8cc82f603655bbec59ad074ebf464

SHA-256:
c8f3c9f41495127c7badbb10616755654a97c1e5d8105e7feccbf232bd84fa6a

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:
4/24/2024 1:43:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
6516214

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2015.03.16

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Somoto.Gen
7.11.217.136

avast!
Somoto-R [PUP]
150129-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3169

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15316

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
1.0.20.375

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/20195

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
21428

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.D.
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-16-03_2

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.200.15263

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
16.0.0.225

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.30.0.296

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225304
15.03.13.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.03.16.02

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Somoto
15.3.16.2

Sophos
PUA 'Somoto BetterInstaller'
5.11

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
9995

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_TOMOS.SMN
7.2.75

Trend Micro
ADW_TOMOS.SMN
10.465.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37788

File size:
220 KB (225,304 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-n6jnpyjgc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/1/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2015 4:59:59 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 1:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:CA0m3D0ocVHHJorXe1IzMcLsaVaM0yUHFe2te8:CA0iD0oXru1IfsaUM0PF9

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:
7.7522  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-n6jnpyjgc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadvale.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N6jNPyjGc.exe

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