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flvplayersetup-nca4q9pnx.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-nca4q9pnx.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.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8efd02d7b0348d2d25e93169a85a2b82

SHA-1:
edc71ac9016130c750f909816e6707a0d6bbef0f

SHA-256:
2c2262dc1934ca2ca07a799129ce949de2d03b15bbba18e924f66c17489218d6

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 4:38:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
835

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.180.204

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
19879

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
v2014.10.23.05

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.225296
14.10.22.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.r7 (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.Y
14.10.23.5

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10283

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07I914
7.2.296

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

File size:
220 KB (225,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\flvplayersetup-nca4q9pnx.exe

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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:KA0m3D0o1bDJvfpXubi04TiJTR8nJ57T3Sss6Q1:KA0iD0o1HJvfpXutMrXAt1

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-nca4q9pnx.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadvale.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-Nca4Q9PNX.exe

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