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flvplayersetup-ncm2yejga.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-ncm2yejga.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 17 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:
3b5d9186a36f04a708a6017488410269

SHA-1:
8dd295346a3bc6f1b7b31e27f382168d4879b034

SHA-256:
60bc40755dd66462b0f2e75563fe4a53aa27b8449e92c52c541359a5345bdd06

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 7:29:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.147.254

avast!
Win32:Somoto-O [PUP]
2014.9-140508

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3480

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1458

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent-267630
0.98/211

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.DTL
18229

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.11744
9.0.1.0128

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9765

G Data
NSIS.Application.Somoto
14.5.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.05.08.01

McAfee
Artemis!3B5D9186A36F
5600.7136

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Mazel.cwhyud
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.08.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Somoto.Y
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0505
7.2.128

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28932

File size:
231.4 KB (236,960 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvplayersetup-ncm2yejga.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 1:59:59 AM

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 10:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:AJ380o9GMY0ZqARxGRqUZlgiMY4rShPGvy7zN2ADCfMzXgAP6:AF80o9G74IRqULgP1+hPGvgzNlCUzXC

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:
7.7624  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup-ncm2yejga.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-N8mDheKgI.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks2&datetime=20140505_1954&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks2&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&software_name=FLV Player&filename=Click Here to Download&download_country=IL&rate=0.000&margin=30&cpa_detective_session_id=m830w82slfsj&timestamp=1399319688&__cookie=__utma=1.785104171.1399319683.1399319683.1399319683.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1399319683; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1399319683.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks2|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

http://d1dnlchqui9vxx.cloudfront.net/installers/cli/.../ClickHeretoDownloadSetup-bmrNRBCC.exe

https://logic.bijscode.com/dl?affiliate_slug=network_smb_linkbucks2&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=Click Here to Download&filename_suffix=Setup

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/j/smb/.../dl?p1=linkbucks2&datetime=20140505_1910&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=linkbucks2&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&software_name=FLV Player&filename=Click Here to Download&download_country=IL&rate=0.000&margin=30&cpa_detective_session_id=495gututt08z&timestamp=1399317046&__cookie=__utma=1.895764811.1399111997.1399313620.1399316186.6; __utmb=1.4.10.1399316186; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1399316186.6.6.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=linkbucks2|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

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