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vlc_converter.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 vlc_converter.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 18 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the VideoLAN VLC media player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

vlc_converter.exe

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

Description:

Version:

2.1.0.0

MD5:

5b1ff2dcec6b91a76ec0655ba9b77e50

SHA-1:

5ef94c234ed2a762607a648c71797bb33993d8c5

SHA-256:

c01d1d7b365ae8bdbf3e0490a610d86a2df54f0215cf95ef95066a48c49edac3

Scanner detections:

18 / 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:

5/5/2024 5:17:56 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.bao

7.11.112.110

avast!

Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]

2014.9-131211

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2014.0.3629

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18155

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

17240

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.0345

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

7.9025

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/NSIS_Agent

12/11/2013

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.Somoto

13.12.22

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.173.10137

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2013.12.11.10

nProtect

Adware/W32.BT.167544

13.11.08.01

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.N

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto/Variant

10914

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

23188

File size:

163.6 KB (167,544 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc_converter.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):

3072:222ihA0m3BJf0ANAOs38ZNHPwKHt/iP5T9m70OUxETiA4FW1y:pA0m3T0ABNHvHFap9IXUi2XF+y

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.6027

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file vlc_converter.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 25 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/adorikarmx2/.../dl?p1=1&p3=jwIAANPCQQDQpzEBAAAAALGeSwAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAAAAP8AAAABFf.XYwAAAAAApO5YAAAAAABu-WEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACYxhcAAAAAAAICAwAAgD8ApWT-dj4BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJyzKEzxNzF1Tc8zdq4oLfczzfZzTPIuMnZJ8fMLsvA1CXQ0cPa1dNTVBQAFAQv-&datetime=20130505_2319&utm_source=adorikarmx2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=14.66&timestamp=1367795984&__cookie=__utma=1.1847410015.1367795985.1367795985.1367795985.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1367795985; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1367795985.1.1.utmcsr=adorikarmx2|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/9/e/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-bLdgGSb.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8683-180000000887251378-1549996909-1372850133-1375442133&datetime=20130703_1115&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=29.7&timestamp=1372850134&__cookie=__utma=1.1894526700.1370776685.1370776685.1370776685.1; __utmb=1.3.9.1370776687400; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1370776685.1.1.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc_converter

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8692-170000000939856615-1498383624-1374000225-1376592225&datetime=20130716_1843&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=18.69&timestamp=1374000235&__cookie=__utma=1.1849449696.1374000228.1374000228.1374000228.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1374000228; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374000228.1.1.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8692-170000000791178868-1536794455-1370881526-1373473526&datetime=20130610_1625&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=16.73&timestamp=1370881535&__cookie=__utma=1.1076204220.1370880561.1370880561.1370880561.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1370880561; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1370880561.1.1.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8692-140000000834894891-1698619749-1371705616-1374297616&datetime=20130620_0520&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=hi&tracking_percent=22.64&timestamp=1371705628&__cookie=__utma=1.781303639.1371705629.1371705629.1371705629.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1371705629; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1371705629.1.1.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/9/e/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-23VgknL.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/9/e/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-dmUgJul.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8692-150000000939245188-1506680862-1374008506-1376600506&datetime=20130716_2102&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=18.69&timestamp=1374008527&__cookie=__utma=1.411698817.1374008528.1374008528.1374008528.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1374008528; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374008528.1.1.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8692-230000000043632839-3065849511-1367707370-1370299370&datetime=20130504_2243&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=4.25&timestamp=1367707387&__cookie=__utma=1.1202593826.1367707388.1367707388.1367707388.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1367707388; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1367707388.1.1.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/9/e/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-d9f4jOA.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/9/e/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-0IwEr59.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8683-140000000595987820-2033585410-1365763439-1368355439&datetime=20130412_1044&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=17.27&timestamp=1365763440&__cookie=__utma=1.452860261.1365763399.1365763428.1365763440.4; __utmb=1.2.10.1365763440; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1365763440.4.4.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc_converter

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/9/e/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-cOfP9h9.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8692-160000000629287269-3032443179-1366331046-1368923046&datetime=20130419_0024&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=18.47&timestamp=1366331062&__cookie=__utma=1.1007892892.1366385352.1366385352.1366385352.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1366385352; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1366385352.1.1.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/9/e/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-byjq8hb.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8682-150000000997083529-1986122929-1375167879-1377759879&datetime=20130730_0705&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=10.46&timestamp=1375167912&__cookie=__utma=1.859049070.1375083829.1375083829.1375085028.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1375085028; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1375085028.2.2.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/9/e/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-20gK3tC.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/9/e/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-a7wz2fn.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/9/e/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-aMS7dBc.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/9/e/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-baRvFD9.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/9/e/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-buThOx0.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/9/e/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-74MDL4R.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/yesadvertising/.../dl?p1=1&p3=4-8991-8683-140000000840439543-3560969765-1371823096-1374415096&datetime=20130621_1358&utm_source=yesadvertising&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=nl&tracking_percent=18.79&timestamp=1371823096&__cookie=__utma=1.2052037283.1369254940.1371591497.1371823093.6; __utmb=1.2.10.1371823093; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1371823093.6.6.utmcsr=yesadvertising|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc_converter

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