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vlcmediaplayersetup-5oal5ur.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-5oal5ur.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 31 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:
4b662efe1de8fbbd2bafaa8c55496c55

SHA-1:
4aa2f63dde94d7141bc14fdaf36476ea490adfa4

SHA-256:
2d21b6055964ad9be8aaccc6d0c397e7dd0d10c6a3cfa62d0ae0cde88d85148b

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
5/10/2024 11:48:37 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
695

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BetterInstaller
2015.01.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.dgn
7.11.200.132

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-150311

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2016.0.3173

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.350

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
20665

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1184
9.0.1.070

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.10994

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Somoto.A
3/11/2015

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-11-03_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
15.3.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.190.14602

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2361

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.03.11.05

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
16.0.0.210

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.30.0.64448

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.03.11.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ac1
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.r7 (Not a Virus)
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Installer.Somoto
15.3.11.17

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10004

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0EI414
7.2.70

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0EI414
10.465.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
36542

File size:
163.6 KB (167,544 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\overig\vlcmediaplayersetup-5oal5ur.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):
3072:222ihA0m3BJf0A7LfEGW8D4xU2en6M3g9n3cJeGaBmHiqQkMTmLux:pA0m3T0AHfbDDiNs6OgV3Met68DmLux

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-5oal5ur.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=delishows&p3=1&datetime=20130515_0321&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=delishows&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1368588091&__cookie=__utma=1.252629872.1368588086.1368588086.1368588086.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1368588086; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1368588086.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=delishows|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player&__cookie=__utma=1.252629872.1368588086.1368588086.1368588086.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1368588086; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1368588086.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=delishows|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=delishows&p3=1&datetime=20130604_0420&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=delishows&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1370319645&__cookie=__utma=1.1933935661.1370319537.1370319537.1370319537.1; __utmb=1.4.10.1370319537; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1370319537.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=delishows|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

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