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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 12 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:
d9848253c6f92aaa280ab37d49570b38

SHA-1:
90861c106a4f2254988ecde0237800de498a6b48

SHA-256:
4dd79135c7bdac2603828b0293ab88a892205eefbac5dedc70f16067d0a3e6e4

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/19/2024 7:58:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Somoto
2013.10.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.107.0

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3511

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
4/8/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.04.08.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.U
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10679

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1006
7.2.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
22276

File size:
162.7 KB (166,560 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freemediaplayersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 7:59:59 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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:y22ihA0m3BJf0voSc33mzI8BDrDWnUQtmx6Nv3lCQjEVPzRwn:tA0m3T0voNnmz/BD3kUQe8v3lREVPzRS

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:
7.6006

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/2/e/ch/.../FreeMediaPlayerSetup.exe

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