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videoplayer-ez7ioqu.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 videoplayer-ez7ioqu.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 17 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:
8c135dd89e931fbfb69d1d6c27d79d1d

SHA-1:
49ed6dc953621ca4a7944402f6c2984ee7c50255

SHA-256:
8a7dac6914a814c00bb794cfc8d5f45db2ed4e9a81d883982f67412d4aec8d5a

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/18/2024 9:24:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.109.52

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

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.3616

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17148

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
7.8956

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
12/23/2013

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.9969

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2013.12.23.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.T
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10890

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1001
7.2.357

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
22662

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\videoplayer-ez7ioqu.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:+22ihA0m3BJf0Af3dMy7CtVHx+n9uY4e/jNn0GS9zRWa+As8MNr3:xA0m3T0A2EC/Ho98e/jN0r98i2r3

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 videoplayer-ez7ioqu.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-9ecOutV.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/yesadvertisingflv/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8689-160000001410519581-3157399573-1380180767-1382772767&datetime=20130926_0732&utm_source=yesadvertisingflv&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=25&timestamp=1380180767&__cookie=__utma=1.1924662612.1380172033.1380172033.1380180772.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1380180772; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1380180772.2.2.utmcsr=yesadvertisingflv|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=flvplayer

http://www.softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-2jWgyNs.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-6mObHoZ.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../FLVPlayerSetup-39Hg49p.exe

http://www.softigloo.com/.../VideoPlayer-ez7IoQU.exe

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