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vlcmediaplayersetup-devwn2w.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-devwn2w.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 29 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:
1663cbfe586ea7ead04d0f66d6c5d5db

SHA-1:
f134805e5e396f1cc850ac8c61bc03bdc3845ea0

SHA-256:
c71756efe4427dea1caceaf6e74d371aa3acc39a38e016b8da68c2e0ab55927b

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
5/7/2024 6:23:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
892

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.fyc
7.11.167.230

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-140826

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3370

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.14826

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1190

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
19241

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0238

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10277

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Somoto.A
8/26/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-26-08_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BetterInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13086

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3346

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.08.26.07

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.714

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.08.26.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.BB
14.8.26.19

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10397

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01GJ14
7.2.238

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
32344

File size:
163.6 KB (167,488 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcmediaplayersetup-devwn2w.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/19/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:O22ihA0m3BJf0AN2OcxwdsdSgtNZPh4/D509o5gnHvTnmwkLVZTs:BA0m3T0A8C2lBPh6iPHbnpUVZTs

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:
7.6034

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayersetup-devwn2w.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 11 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=movierulzqjzx&p3=1&datetime=20130719_1254&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=movierulzqjzx&translate=it&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1374238462&__cookie=__utma=1.1559818292.1374238338.1374238338.1374238359.2; __utmb=1.6.10.1374238359; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374238359.2.2.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=movierulzqjzx|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=movierulzqjzx&p3=1&datetime=20130421_1509&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=movierulzqjzx&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1366556968&__cookie=__utma=1.1666978673.1366556969.1366556969.1366556969.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1366556969; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1366556969.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=movierulzqjzx|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=movierulzqjzx&p3=1&datetime=20130616_1822&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=movierulzqjzx&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1371406921&__cookie=__utma=1.1231408756.1370104704.1370707404.1371406921.4; __utmb=1.2.10.1371406921; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1371406921.4.4.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=movierulzqjzx|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=movierulzqjzx&p3=1&datetime=20130607_1433&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=movierulzqjzx&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1370615629&__cookie=__utma=1.217851970.1370615601.1370615601.1370615601.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1370615601; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1370615601.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=movierulzqjzx|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=movierulzqjzx&p3=1&datetime=20130531_1205&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=movierulzqjzx&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1370001948&__cookie=__utma=1.1622670919.1370005526.1370005526.1370005526.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1370005526; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1370005526.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=movierulzqjzx|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/8/d/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-ckDm1d8.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=movierulzqjzx&p3=1&datetime=20130706_1746&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=movierulzqjzx&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1373132813&__cookie=__utma=1.687819668.1373132818.1373132818.1373132818.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1373132818; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1373132818.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=movierulzqjzx|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/8/d/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-dEvwn2w.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/8/d/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-5A6dSw2.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=movierulzqjzx&p3=1&datetime=20130529_0855&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=movierulzqjzx&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1369817750&__cookie=__utma=1.1783220226.1369817752.1369817752.1369817752.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1369817752; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1369817752.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=movierulzqjzx|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=movierulzqjzx&p3=1&datetime=20130523_2012&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=movierulzqjzx&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1369339957&__cookie=__utma=1.966911156.1369339958.1369339958.1369339958.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1369339958; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1369339958.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=movierulzqjzx|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

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