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flvplayersetup-n85vagoyl.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-n85vagoyl.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 14 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.down1oads.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2e5539b8546b55b56543529ea7b736c4

SHA-1:
a863c9c9f082bb7d07a9659cdfe3e1c36ab95b51

SHA-256:
d43b59e42c7049a4c3f40ffd2edd8065e47197cd3681e85f3013dd31ddefb01a

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 3:02:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Somoto.236952.D
14.04.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.141.70

avast!
Win32:Somoto-J [PUP]
2014.9-140406

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3513

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1446

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.096

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9639

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
14.4.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.04.06.09

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.06.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.Y
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28030

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-n85vagoyl.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 11:59:59 PM

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 9:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:oJ380oEGMY0ZqtjN3brnJuyRydTFGgAPX:oF80oEG7TjpJuyg+/

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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Entropy:
7.7634  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-n85vagoyl.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.down1oads.com/.../ClickHeretoDownloadSetup-bLXPgMEY.exe

http://www.v2dlc.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N85VAGOYL.exe

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