» flvplayersetup-nafseqr9u.exe
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flvplayersetup-nafseqr9u.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-nafseqr9u.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 26 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

MD5:

d1cba19e5b81b22e297c22a6a708e590

SHA-1:

1e7d8dd7e48cee840fd52b583f95817c6db156ce

SHA-256:

2844e89eae6bb7e9bc052bd2f01317d9389bc80cb7f09a6dbbc8c8666fb20518

Scanner detections:

26 / 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:

4/25/2024 11:11:12 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

835

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-AppCare/Downloader.227072

2014.10.24

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.180.214

avast!

Somoto-R [PUP]

141023-1

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3313

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.141023

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1480

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19883

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28357

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

14.10.23

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-23-10_5

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.184.13741

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.10.23.11

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.888

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.62841

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225272

14.10.23.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Application.6bb

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)

10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Somoto.Y

14.10.23.10

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10282

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07HL14

7.2.296

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

33706

File size:

220 KB (225,272 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-nafseqr9u.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/2/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/3/2015 2:59:59 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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:iA0m3D0ob4yWtv1c1FaodahYZ+UxIGp/X:iA0iD0oUyWh1cqd1UxtX

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:

7.7518 (probably packed)

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-nafseqr9u.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadvale.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-NaFsEQR9u.exe

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