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fvdsuite_installer.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 fvdsuite_installer.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

Description:

Version:

2.0.0.0

MD5:

d3499f85e4d128106932dd8056799f68

SHA-1:

aa26d003df1a319ed0011643d72865c62c4d9571

SHA-256:

d041e8d023cc04a671a7a63f66a501c8b78bff8eebabf2cb0d90b0fee992f28e

Scanner detections:

26 / 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:

5/5/2024 4:30:28 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.A

839

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Somoto

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.150.16

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-141018

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2015.0.3317

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.A

1.0.20.1455

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/213

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

18285

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.0291

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9810

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto

11.2014-18-10_7

G Data

Application.Bundler.Somoto

14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.177.12109

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent

14.0.0.3082

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto.A

v2014.10.18.12

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.A

15.0.0.873

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvdt

0.28.0.59911

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.10.18.12

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.S

14.10.18.12

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto/Variant

10292

Trend Micro House Call

ADW_SOMOTO

7.2.291

Trend Micro

ADW_SOMOTO

10.465.18

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

29276

File size:

162.7 KB (166,584 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\fvdsuite_installer.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

9/19/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/19/2014 6:59:59 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 3:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:Z22ihA0m3BJf0vkJZc2DKuXPoZNz+WQ48RrC5pcI/:aA0m3T0vyDKuXPoZx+WvKrwpc8

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:

7.5993

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file fvdsuite_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.flashvideodownloader.org/.../download

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