vlcmediaplayersetup-1otmi8m.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 vlcmediaplayersetup-1otmi8m.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 23 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.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
b061e2a27452f74226d698e1b3e124bb

SHA-1:
3ef1c15ccb79c142511aba4f26095ade9570305d

SHA-256:
b9e406e7dcf0aa1e8f18b91576c5ca46277b9fc0999730c6054d3b0c7f559fcd

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/26/2024 2:47:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.GJ
7.11.134.40

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140502

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3487

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17866

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.0122

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9488

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Somoto.A
5/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Somoto
14.5.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11302

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3928

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.05.02.07

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.58101

nProtect
Adware/W32.BT.167544
14.02.28.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.05.02.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.BB
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10630

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02SB01AB14
7.2.122

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
26962

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\vlcmediaplayersetup-1otmi8m.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0A990cnNo2sjwwkRsq8mNUVHrcKh18:pA0m3T0A99QHjwwkRsqjUVxf8

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 vlcmediaplayersetup-1otmi8m.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 19 URLs.

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/f/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-2rsoQf3.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/adorikarmx2/.../dl?p1=1&p3=yw2bClnPQQCRpDEBAAAAAL8IUwAAAAAAAgAEAAAAAAAAAP8AAAAFDDoSZQAAAAAARGBoAAAAAAC1TWoAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABqyBcAAAAAAAICAwAAgD8AR3ndGT8BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJwrz48I9tIrz8r1iEoPS8pKrTAKzo3yT.OrcnULzc-tdHKycDEEAPGIDI8=&datetime=20130606_1421&utm_source=adorikarmx2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=16.44&timestamp=1370528512&__cookie=__utma=1.1696446132.1370528519.1370528519.1370528519.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1370528519; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1370528519.1.1.utmcsr=adorikarmx2|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/adorikarmx2/.../dl?p1=1&p3=AAAAADgfRgDLpzEBAAAAAEHwUwAAAAAAAgAEAAAAAAAAAP8AAAAFDxjGawAAAAAAFh8nAAAAAADJTGsAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB.jxgAAAAAAAICAwAAgD8Ace26Yj8BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJzTMwtOzKuySM8zdo7wMbT0M0iP0jPJszAoMI9yDEj38Qpzd9UFAMi6Cqc=&datetime=20130620_1756&utm_source=adorikarmx2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=14.86&timestamp=1371750985&__cookie=__utma=1.627177284.1371669758.1371743549.1371750991.4; __utmb=1.2.10.1371750991; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1371750991.4.4.utmcsr=adorikarmx2|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/adorikarmx2/.../dl?p1=1&p3=AAAAAD0fRgDLpzEBAAAAAD1iVQAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAAAP8AAAAEDRjGawAAAAAAFh8nAAAAAABZ4mwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEjxgAAAAAAAICAwAAgD8A0iwngT8BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJwrcPVM84m3SM8zdi7RS3b38zXLLPI3DLYozPerKsnMy8lLsdAFANzpDCw=&datetime=20130626_1543&utm_source=adorikarmx2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=15.8&timestamp=1372261396&__cookie=__utma=1.418638395.1364599158.1372081645.1372261395.3; __utmb=1.2.10.1372261395; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1372261395.3.3.utmcsr=adorikarmx2|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/e/adorikarmx2/.../dl?p1=1&p3=oyfVFUvPQQDQpzEBAAAAALGeSwAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAAAAP8AAAACCToSZQAAAAAARGBoAAAAAABu-WEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABqyBcAAAAAAAICAwAAgD8A.MnpLT8BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJyrrDINq4oKTM8zdvTyK8sIDE93NMk0T4uK8LDIcfIu9jIOzdYFAOaqC.U=&datetime=20130610_1147&utm_source=adorikarmx2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=15.76&timestamp=1370864864&__cookie=__utma=1.467105449.1370864873.1370864873.1370864873.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1370864873; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1370864873.1.1.utmcsr=adorikarmx2|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/f/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-8udeOvX.exe

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