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flvvideoplayersetup-7d9yjik.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 flvvideoplayersetup-7d9yjik.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 30 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:
bf7304f2b2b5459e719620149ad60984

SHA-1:
2c35f1c85ab232d4befa8f9d611c10a06ebcd8a8

SHA-256:
6d40a214ff87783d48ac7de7af5557e1fccb6fcc04eca77b0ec5bbb95b1eb2b7

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/26/2024 7:51:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
546

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.182.28

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-150808

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2016.0.3024

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1100

Bkav FE
W32.Clodcda.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
19932

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0220

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.10638

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-08-08_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
15.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of flvplayersetup-c37ozkl.exe (Adware)
2015.9.16.13

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1613

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.08.08.11

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
16.0.0.660

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ac1
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.r7 (Not a Virus)
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler (M)
15.8.8.11

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
9704

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02SB01B514
7.2.220

Trend Micro
ADW_TOMOS
10.465.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
34334

File size:
163.5 KB (167,464 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvvideoplayersetup-7d9yjik.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
9/19/2014 8:59:59 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 6:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0A51ZjCSJyjYwQSLFa6YnH8wQgNdQVDTWxONf4of0eB:pA0m3T0AVfJyjY+TZgNdQtTYH8

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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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file flvvideoplayersetup-7d9yjik.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-4emlpd1.exe

http://softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-dWZhu7g.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/harrenmediaapnx/.../dl?p1=1&p3=lax1COa5ysvHi_XUYhACGI_2n5HnirPgdSIOMTg5LjE1Ni4xMjguMjQoAQ..&datetime=20130827_2118&utm_source=harrenmediaapnx&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=3.82&timestamp=1377638336&__cookie=__utma=1.1647575886.1377638340.1377638340.1377638340.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1377638340; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377638340.1.1.utmcsr=harrenmediaapnx|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-dfevOtJ.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/harrenmediaapnx/.../dl?p1=1&p3=nym1CL6VgcTpr4rCERACGIn4lqmHr8PKbSIOMTgxLjE0LjEyNC4xODMoAQ..&datetime=20130908_0432&utm_source=harrenmediaapnx&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=7.26&timestamp=1378614769&__cookie=__utma=1.890508385.1378615039.1378615039.1378615039.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1378615039; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1378615039.1.1.utmcsr=harrenmediaapnx|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-aU9w4sO.exe

http://softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-86P7ItC.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/harrenmediaapnx/.../dl?p1=1&p3=nym1CNHo86Ocmc_IKRACGJCIuNWF0cLsCiIPMTkwLjExMS4yMTguMTQ5KAE.&datetime=20130829_0126&utm_source=harrenmediaapnx&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=6.64&timestamp=1377739564&__cookie=__utma=1.2069478585.1377738762.1377738762.1377738762.1; __utmb=1.5.10.1377738762; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1377738762.1.1.utmcsr=harrenmediaapnx|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://softingo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-0nZiovw.exe

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