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flvsetup-f6ej2y7.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 flvsetup-f6ej2y7.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 20 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)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
e688a168fe1067a6e87ef68f7ac25220

SHA-1:
bcbb3fe28d5c84bcddba1ab3581f76a16930c8bd

SHA-256:
0af9d59a53eb6f555eb9461cbf355419e3d9a6e67d54892f2b6c5716de876e28

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/26/2024 11:29:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.122.54

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140125

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3583

Bkav FE
W32.Clod84e.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17505

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.025

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9190

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.1.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10644

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.01.25.06

McAfee
Artemis!E688A168FE10
5600.7239

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.Q
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10823

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07LP13
7.2.25

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
24796

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
161.9 KB (165,736 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvsetup-f6ej2y7.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 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 5:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:z22ihA0m3BJf0AnvdSsLxuVTexR0q4NC5bKVL2dvA+VnUh/h:MA0m3T0AnvdjLx16qSweL2aP/h

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:
7.5985

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvsetup-f6ej2y7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softingo.com/.../FLVSetup-f6eJ2Y7.exe

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