flvvideoplayersetup-9wiovpu.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-9wiovpu.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 21 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:
01944ff71cee56d7c4eccbe476368a55

SHA-1:
6db9ab8bbd3c251e7a450dc1b30885d626bb6858

SHA-256:
b3dd6299f46a5bf2c381a09dca5c391f1e6d9094cdf7ec71e78b6769c92fbe82

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
4/25/2024 12:50:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.121.82

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-131223

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3616

Bkav FE
W32.Clod80d.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17481

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
12/23/2013

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
13.12.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10588

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.4577

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.23.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.BB
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10890

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0ALI13
7.2.357

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
24626

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
163.6 KB (167,536 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvvideoplayersetup-9wiovpu.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 12:59:59 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 9:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:+22ihA0m3BJf0AnV1NoKj06TwhsDcw4uR9GkAThgzRz7BvBhij1ndIjcMzE7vL:xA0m3T0AnVsl6TwhgH469V+hgzRX+nOa

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-9wiovpu.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 12 URLs.

http://www.down1oads.com/.../FLVVideoPlayerSetup-9wIovpu.exe

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