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FLVPlayerSetup-Nbk2wgHON.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-Nbk2wgHON.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 18 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 logic.bijscode.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d43b82187d4152f3da39f214df6b1072

SHA-1:
62ca8115d7095e7bde75600f8f06233bf2d124fb

SHA-256:
d70c9e46958be90b1a904b78755599687584d2a23f453aa534b0dfb70413f64d

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
5/7/2024 5:53:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.144.160

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140423

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3496

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14423

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/18355

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9704

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11833

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.04.23.01

McAfee
Artemis!D43B82187D41
5600.7152

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.23.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.394
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.Y
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0329
7.2.113

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28478

File size:
231.4 KB (236,944 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-nbk2wghon.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 7:59:59 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 4:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:wJ380oJGMY0ZqdJ6SmLiTsy118F6M8M29gAPo:wF80oJG7fJ3mLiTsBF6M8xA

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:
7.7622  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file FLVPlayerSetup-Nbk2wgHON.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

https://logic.bijscode.com/dl?affiliate_slug=network_smb_barcelona&source_slug=smb&host_browser=1&software_name=FLV Player&software_subtitle=FLV Player&software_download_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/flvplayer/1_0/FLVPlayerSetup.exe&software_filename=FLVPlayerSetup.exe&software_filesize=278672&software_version=1.0&software_arch=0&software_os=Windows XP / Vista / Windows7 / Windows8&software_logo_url=http://download.filesfrog.com/software_files/flvplayer/.../S&oname=FLVPlayer&filename_suffix=Setup&installer_session_params_id=Nbk2wgHON

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=barcelona&p3=1&datetime=20140329_1520&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=barcelona&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&software_name=FLV Player&download_country=IL&rate=0.000&margin=27&cpa_detective_session_id=hwhwf803gpst&timestamp=1396106448&__cookie=__utma=1.522364636.1396106415.1396106415.1396106415.1; __utmb=1.5.10.1396106415; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1396106415.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=barcelona|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

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