» vlcmediaplayersetup-4uqkz0e.exe
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vlcmediaplayersetup-4uqkz0e.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-4uqkz0e.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. 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:

83378842af908a03a5e0b12434ddc21b

SHA-1:

07c296847ebc1845b3ade502e151209112333f1e

SHA-256:

5562eb405e4874bf3e7e753546a80579c8d328ed7d50cdd12921bb5dfdae1ca5

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Note:

Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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 3:19:16 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Somoto.Bundler (M)

16.1.29.1

File size:

163.5 KB (167,472 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcmediaplayersetup-4uqkz0e.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

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:+22ihA0m3BJf0Am4gjQsJh43tP89q1lStrwgTC9rBmACEws1:xA0m3T0A8lJhKrSGrBmACw

Entry address:

0x39AC

Entry point:

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Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayersetup-4uqkz0e.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/5/e/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-4uqKZ0e.exe

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