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flvplayersetup-n8hoxs96v.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-n8hoxs96v.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 31 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:
b80f5676aac676826c7b23715f1113a1

SHA-1:
6befec00d09c306c0a24d8ae1b5622213faaf77d

SHA-256:
61ae5acc51224185123af905892884259164d2df06e648379fa49cf8d2b8aadb

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/25/2024 1:40:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
655

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2015.04.17

avast!
Win32:Somoto-R [PUP]
2014.9-150420

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3133

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.15420

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
1.0.20.550

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
21790

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.0110

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted
9.11485

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-20-04_2

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15620

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2161

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.04.20.07

McAfee
Artemis!B80F5676AAC6
5600.6789

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.W
16.0.0.330

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.30.16.1110

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225272
15.04.16.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.04.20.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.6bb
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Somoto.Bundler
15.4.20.15

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
9923

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BJD14
7.2.110

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BJD14
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
39404

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.242335
2.0.0.2141

File size:
220 KB (225,272 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

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:iA0m3D0o0BOejU7Tl5Dz5Rv1ao4jAiOonz:iA0iD0oXejul5BRvc

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-n8hoxs96v.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://fileandmore.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N4sdzJQ1h.exe

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-Nf7LTRJGe.exe

http://fileandmore.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N2iJgGry2.exe

http://www.solidfiles.com/.../[www]NarutoShippudenEpisode375BahasaIndonesia_downloader-I38h3czi6.exe

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