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freemediaplayersetup.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 freemediaplayersetup.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 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:
2.0.0.0

MD5:
bffee045a36bce5aa25e97a6caa461e2

SHA-1:
9082b0985bab4d2aac55bea3cdeef64ffa9cf0a7

SHA-256:
888e138918ad9a35532bc6b9c96603401f31d0e33a91a3210086fcee8bb43a6d

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/25/2024 10:35:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
909

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BetterInstaller
2014.08.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.166.78

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1105

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/19265

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
19134

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-09-08_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.8.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.08.09.05

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.663

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Somoto.csrqje
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.08.09.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.U
14.8.9.16

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10432

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783461
31208

File size:
162.9 KB (166,760 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freemediaplayersetup.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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:J22ihA0m3BJf0vL7fUgtzN8WwyE1z/8fkuMPU/m:KA0m3T0vvnqWwyE1z0fdm

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 freemediaplayersetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.frogdownload.com/installers/9/f/ff/.../FreeMediaPlayerSetup.exe

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