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media-player_downloader-ifrpdfkq4.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 media-player_downloader-ifrpdfkq4.exe 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)

MD5:
bc3b3dcfe06d1adbc9ef6f22fb83a148

SHA-1:
3dc1a730db349fa58468f3e41987e7f82a18f259

SHA-256:
6152121ba4778f13af25c1a2d82761b039836c8afbaab254c3e68ae8efb4695a

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/17/2024 11:12:30 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
847

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.177.164

avast!
Somoto-R [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3325

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.141010

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1415

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19493

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19765

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28357
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.10.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-10-10_6

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13642

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.10.10.11

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.849

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62483

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225288
14.10.10.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.10.10.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.b
14.10.10.23

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10307

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

File size:
220 KB (225,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/1/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

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):
6144:SA0m3D0o7sX6iS+57wPzO1loql+uOBhM0ru1LtUkDPj:SA0iD0oSr5sKL1OrX8LlDL

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 media-player_downloader-ifrpdfkq4.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.vinxp.org/.../Media-Player_downloader-IfrPdFKQ4.exe

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