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VLCMediaPlayerSetup-1rV74sW.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-1rV74sW.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 16 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

Description:

Version:

2.1.0.0

MD5:

d5529feef9b2d16fe24713cbac281a87

SHA-1:

61fa707cee65d2f6caca167e52e61c69974eee18

SHA-256:

d7b5f2443c54bef7fc57f1dddb2d17ada12cb24954f2d730d2c3c691405e1c0d

Scanner detections:

16 / 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:

4/26/2024 11:16:25 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/BetterInstaller.QA

7.11.108.192

avast!

Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]

2014.9-131211

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2014.0.3628

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18155

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.Agent.~a

17137

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.0345

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

7.8943

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Somoto

12/11/2013

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2013.12.11.12

MicroWorld eScan

Adware/BetterInstaller.QA

14.0.0.1035

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.BB

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto/Variant

10914

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

22590

File size:

163.6 KB (167,480 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcmediaplayersetup-1rv74sw.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):

3072:222ihA0m3BJf0Awf5dja7XsmToYUZtFlbO89Ez9QaD0:pA0m3T0Awna78HYO/yz9/D0

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:

7.6022

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file VLCMediaPlayerSetup-1rV74sW.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-7WihLQR.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-8MK177i.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=146563019-3158&datetime=20130726_2105&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=17.56&timestamp=1374872745&__cookie=__utma=76995584.1700261518.1374872279.1374872279.1374872279.1; __utmb=76995584.4.8.1374872769043; __utmc=76995584; __utmz=76995584.1374872279.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player; __utma=1.998983901.1374872277.1374872277.1374872277.1; __utmb=1.5.10.1374872277; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374872277.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=139521917-24689&datetime=20130712_2305&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=15.41&timestamp=1373670343&__cookie=__utma=1.228027956.1373670343.1373670343.1373670343.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1373670343; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1373670343.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-7impsvo.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=145682069-736&datetime=20130725_0310&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=10.4&timestamp=1374721811&__cookie=__utma=1.1643932949.1374721817.1374721817.1374721817.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1374721817; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374721817.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=127358092-8715&datetime=20130616_2326&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=32.79&timestamp=1371425210&__cookie=__utma=1.1861675971.1371425211.1371425211.1371425211.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1371425211; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1371425211.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-22R1HrG.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=144892177-3569&datetime=20130723_1736&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=35.68&timestamp=1374600973&__cookie=__utma=1.1734007253.1364983911.1364983911.1374600972.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1374600972; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374600972.2.2.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=144529008-7572&datetime=20130723_0041&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=24.56&timestamp=1374540062&__cookie=__utma=1.1599810575.1374540066.1374540066.1374540066.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1374540066; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374540066.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-4i3FeKc.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-7PNHac3.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=139602026-22858&datetime=20130713_0353&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=27.11&timestamp=1373687595&__cookie=__utma=1.928600856.1373685913.1373686385.1373687594.3; __utmb=1.2.10.1373687594; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1373687594.3.3.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-0QCVrdp.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=139594266-22858&datetime=20130713_0325&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=27.11&timestamp=1373685913&__cookie=__utma=1.928600856.1373685913.1373685913.1373685913.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1373685913; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1373685913.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-ddZgADf.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=118511907-25187&datetime=20130528_0021&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=38.77&timestamp=1369700471&__cookie=__utma=1.1405766343.1369700498.1369700498.1369700498.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1369700498; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1369700498.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-cQ89663.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-afV9XFl.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=143759240-3158&datetime=20130721_1403&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=31.89&timestamp=1374415400&__cookie=__utma=1.103436224.1374415401.1374415401.1374415401.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1374415401; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374415401.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-3AhCFQv.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=147938357-7392&datetime=20130729_1739&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=10.72&timestamp=1375119545&__cookie=__utma=1.590953493.1375119543.1375119543.1375119543.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1375119543; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1375119543.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=139780462-8190&datetime=20130713_1332&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=33.36&timestamp=1373722327&__cookie=__utma=1.1602954128.1373722313.1373722313.1373722313.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1373722313; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1373722313.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-5kWS1Hi.exe

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

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=148548379-8190&datetime=20130730_2246&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=0.75&timestamp=1375224360&__cookie=__utma=1.1764873998.1375231569.1375231569.1375231569.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1375231569; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1375231569.1.1.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-7jm5m59.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/4/4/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-2oNH9Gs.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/adworkmedia/.../dl?p1=1&p3=137650062-25080&datetime=20130709_0218&utm_source=adworkmedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=27.53&timestamp=1373336295&__cookie=__utma=1.476201312.1373036413.1373036413.1373336291.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1373336291; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1373336291.2.2.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player&__cookie=__utma=1.476201312.1373036413.1373036413.1373336291.2; __utmb=1.3.10.1373336291; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1373336291.2.2.utmcsr=adworkmedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

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