vlcmediaplayersetup-3imfaca.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-3imfaca.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. 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:
2.0.0.0

MD5:
d889dea02626363eda7604b5fd73d89c

SHA-1:
c0ee24847d76fc02890d25e4c9f67429b2e8ffa8

SHA-256:
875676d81be5c24d89b3c6913b908261b33da55b2c7c3339e417aa7fad3978c3

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:
4/25/2024 3:42:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.itv.526
7.11.123.8

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140107

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3601

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17533

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.9239

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.BetterInstaller
14.1.22

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10689

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.01.07.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.BB
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10860

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AL313
7.2.7

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
25002

File size:
158.8 KB (162,568 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcmediaplayersetup-3imfaca.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:Z22ihA0m3BJf0vZ66zSmo+StLGHgwLvEQM9jg4yw4OdqvLcebStS:aA0m3T0vZJ/o+StKAw4QMa4rdoLcebSs

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-3imfaca.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 22 URLs.

http://installer.betterinstaller.com/gbi/.../fa2aeb6e70b6c6bb576c7576179b64ff?p1=1&utma=1.1719985489.1352889362.1352889362.1352889362.1&utmb=1.2.10.1352889362&utmc=1&utmz=1.1352889362.1.1.utmcsr=marimedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate&p3=X9x9AKhMKQDHWfcAAAAAAAHYOAAAAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAA8AAQAEFM3LPQAAAAAAwhZMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABPVxQAAAAAAAIAAgAAgD8AaV57.joBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJwz8zNLMTH0Tc.2SPEpSy41CTIPCfEIME6sivRJ0jMqi3L2LNcFAM.oC1s=&datetime=20121114_1033&utm_source=marimedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1

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http://installer.betterinstaller.com/gbi/.../fa2aeb6e70b6c6bb576c7576179b64ff?p1=1&utma=1.1523838939.1349686354.1349686354.1349686354.1&utmb=1.2.10.1349686354&utmc=1&utmz=1.1349686354.1.1.utmcsr=marimedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate&p3=EPhFA9GpJABCFv0AAAAAADECOgAAAAAAAgBAAAIAAAAAAP8AAAACC6bnNAAAAAAAVBEyAAAAAAB2kU0AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACVORMAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8ACWCTPzoBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJxz90xKKojKL8gNz7Moz.D1N.QLMjDyMa0yCi9KN8jx1AUAtgwKhQ==&datetime=20121008_0852&utm_source=marimedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1

http://installer.betterinstaller.com/gbi/.../fa2aeb6e70b6c6bb576c7576179b64ff?p1=1&utma=1.559046418.1352861345.1352861345.1352861345.1&utmb=1.2.10.1352861345&utmc=1&utmz=1.1352861345.1.1.utmcsr=marimedia|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate&p3=1QN.AEFmJwAChvQAAAAAAC0RPQAAAAAAAgAEAAoAAAAAAP8AAAAEAdbCTAAAAAAA4pYlAAAAAADrN1EAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACN.wQAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8AfdzR.DoBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJxLK6-KdPTLTs8zdnGsqMgrNM.OLKzydQupLHbPNywwcvKIjMoGAPadDQE=&datetime=20121114_0249&utm_source=marimedia&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1

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