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vlcmediaplayersetup-2zjb29r.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-2zjb29r.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 30 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.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
88aa0405e0afad5844471db9a2c7cfb4

SHA-1:
e4aefa2d589a2c57122b48eb0b0975cbe1c0c0d4

SHA-256:
6985b30307a528cc4544d3ba43df5b51abebf75f9ad813d17609579092d744d3

Scanner detections:
30 / 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 1:51:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
842

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2014.09.29

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dldr.Agent.167480
7.11.175.32

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-141016

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3320

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1445

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
19649

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.0289

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10478

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-16-10_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13504

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3094

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.10.16.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.867

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.2.62286

nProtect
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
14.09.28.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.10.16.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.a75
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.BB
14.10.16.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14BB4F8F!347819919
23.00.65.141014

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10297

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CCB01G214
7.2.289

Trend Micro
ADW_TOMOS
10.465.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
33514

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-2zjb29r.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 9:59:59 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 8:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0AmSULcDXRLvjWTjrzU9aVk1ugbsmCxlm1lR:pA0m3T0AmSEcDBLKzTMjbsmCK1lR

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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Entropy:
7.6037

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayersetup-2zjb29r.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/integralmarketing/.../dl?p1=1&p3=12345&datetime=20130721_0115&utm_source=integralmarketing&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=18.1&timestamp=1374369301&__cookie=__utma=1.1127867425.1368921898.1374172206.1374369298.13; __utmb=1.2.10.1374369298; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374369298.13.13.utmcsr=integralmarketing|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/integralmarketing/.../dl?p1=1&p3=12345&datetime=20130725_0946&utm_source=integralmarketing&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=hi&tracking_percent=11.91&timestamp=1374745575&__cookie=__utma=1.1353484252.1373831134.1373831134.1374745565.2; __utmb=1.5.10.1374745565; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374745565.2.2.utmcsr=integralmarketing|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/a/integralmarketing/.../dl?p1=1&p3=12345&datetime=20130722_1801&utm_source=integralmarketing&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&translate=en&tracking_percent=5.77&timestamp=1374516110&__cookie=__utma=1.947360510.1374516016.1374516016.1374516016.1; __utmb=1.5.10.1374516016; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374516016.1.1.utmcsr=integralmarketing|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

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

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