» vlcmediaplayersetup-5texhss.exe
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vlcmediaplayersetup-5texhss.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-5texhss.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 15 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:

14a82de2614d466202ae973428a4be21

SHA-1:

f90bed8f889ba3f660140c4b3c3346933c0be015

SHA-256:

7481e65df8732ad0b27e6612d0d98089f5830af0eea39d5c0e29ef937420582c

Scanner detections:

15 / 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:

4/23/2024 3:00:00 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.ITU.21

7.11.104.164

avast!

Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]

2014.9-141021

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2015.0.3314

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18155

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.0294

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.8847

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus

Riskware

13.172.9695

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.10.21.04

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.BB

14.10.21.16

Rising Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic.14AEBC6A

23.00.65.141019

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto

10286

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AIO13

7.2.294

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

21846

File size:

159.6 KB (163,440 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcmediaplayersetup-5texhss.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:u22ihA0m3BJf0AXWuttv5nATwW9L6LZorVnqx2kuLMyZWS31XKD7jQErds:hA0m3T0AXWuttv5nATx0yBnqxGIMhaPc

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-5texhss.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://installer.betterinstaller.com/gbi/.../fa2aeb6e70b6c6bb576c7576179b64ff?p1=1&utma=159669311.735925849.1355614762.1355614762.1355614762.1&utmb=159669311.0.10.1355614762&utmc=159669311&utmz=159669311.1355614762.1.1.utmcsr=mediashakers|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate&p3=lQu1D6iCBAArgRMBAAAAAEjcQAAAAAAAAAAMAAYAAAAAAAUAAQABAVUvSQAAAAAAOYdVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADziwIAAAAAAAIAAgAAgD8A14nwoDsBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJyrMjLPD8tJLsgOz85MDTM0Mqp0j4r3D04NzK1Kdsz01QUAuZILDQ==&datetime=20121215_2340&utm_source=mediashakers&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/d/3/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-9UndBQe.exe

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/d/3/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-5tExHSS.exe

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