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VLCMediaPlayerSetup-dnvWBjP.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-dnvWBjP.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. 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

Description:

Version:

2.1.0.0

MD5:

f5cc40041780eb4c9fc814888b7a4222

SHA-1:

257528782090cb36929fe0667994cdd3fbc4b1f2

SHA-256:

d688e8022db9b23c1f8c4cb239930dc127007eb5f2395982f1d22ee6a43712a5

Scanner detections:

17 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/24/2024 7:52:07 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Somoto.Y.1

7.11.118.128

avast!

Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]

2014.9-131211

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2014.0.3628

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/18355

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

17404

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.0345

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

7.9147

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.Somoto

13.12.22

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.174.10446

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2013.12.11.12

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.BB

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto/Variant

10914

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01JI13

7.2.345

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

24142

File size:

163.4 KB (167,296 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcmediaplayersetup-dnvwbjp.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:H22ihA0m3BJf0A6G/EMDxKLnWAs2Etc9DILE6yWkKphJPjV:YA0m3T0Af/hYLULLEzWkKtjV

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.6024

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file VLCMediaPlayerSetup-dnvWBjP.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 27 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130715_2042&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1373920932&__cookie=__utma=1.1440673865.1371007773.1373920918.1373920933.13; __utmb=1.2.10.1373920933; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1373920933.13.13.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130430_1443&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1367333005&__cookie=__utma=1.817311711.1367333005.1367333005.1367333005.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1367333005; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1367333005.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130513_1801&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1368468093&__cookie=__utma=1.1075733935.1368468125.1368468125.1368468125.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1368468125; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1368468125.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player&__cookie=__utma=1.1075733935.1368468125.1368468125.1368468125.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1368468125; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1368468125.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130608_1538&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1370705911&__cookie=__utma=1.1818868073.1370705908.1370705908.1370705908.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1370705908; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1370705908.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130623_0832&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=th&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1371976336&__cookie=__utma=1.1999173621.1371976337.1371976337.1371976337.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1371976337; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1371976337.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130723_0729&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1374564563&__cookie=__utma=1.1457604039.1367753710.1374519725.1374564564.9; __utmb=1.2.10.1374564564; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374564564.9.9.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130617_0028&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=th&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1371428924&__cookie=__utma=1.1413154480.1371431056.1371431056.1371431056.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1371431056; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1371431056.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130806_1517&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1375802267&__cookie=__utma=1.839030994.1375805872.1375805872.1375805872.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1375805872; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1375805872.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130623_1702&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1372006934&__cookie=__utma=1.635164624.1371395701.1371395701.1372006951.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1372006951; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1372006951.2.2.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130716_1900&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=tr&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1374001229&__cookie=__utma=1.951564048.1374001229.1374001229.1374001229.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1374001229; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374001229.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130526_2026&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1369599986&__cookie=__utma=1.6863187.1368379303.1369596802.1369599988.17; __utmb=1.2.10.1369599988; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1369599988.17.17.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130517_0655&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1368773741&__cookie=__utma=1.69740973.1368773745.1368773745.1368773745.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1368773745; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1368773745.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130526_2046&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1369601191&__cookie=__utma=1.56721534.1369601092.1369601092.1369601092.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1369601092; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1369601092.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130525_0338&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=th&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1369453091&__cookie=__utma=1.1557560407.1369453092.1369453092.1369453092.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1369453092; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1369453092.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player&__cookie=__utma=1.1557560407.1369453092.1369453092.1369453092.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1369453092; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1369453092.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/5/1/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-5DO8OT0.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130519_1720&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1368984048&__cookie=__utma=1.986380875.1368983996.1368983996.1368984045.2; __utmb=1.2.10.1368984045; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1368984045.2.2.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130520_1844&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=es&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1369075491&__cookie=__utma=1.1412043567.1368979277.1369060634.1369075490.3; __utmb=1.2.10.1369075490; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1369075490.3.3.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player&__cookie=__utma=1.1412043567.1368979277.1369060634.1369075490.3; __utmb=1.3.10.1369075490; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1369075490.3.3.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130504_1155&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=th&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1367668536&__cookie=__utma=1.638814401.1367668553.1367668553.1367668553.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1367668553; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1367668553.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player&__cookie=__utma=1.638814401.1367668553.1367668553.1367668553.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1367668553; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1367668553.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/5/1/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-d12u9Vy.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/5/1/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-4XufTRd.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130727_2158&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1374962291&__cookie=__utma=1.1754302619.1372625836.1374962095.1374962286.13; __utmb=1.2.10.1374962286; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374962286.13.13.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130622_1031&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1371897078&__cookie=__utma=1.1426399835.1371897074.1371897074.1371897074.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1371897074; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1371897074.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/5/1/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-40XjsOk.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130722_1904&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1374519895&__cookie=__utma=1.578746368.1374519897.1374519897.1374519897.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1374519897; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374519897.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130704_1422&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1372947753&__cookie=__utma=1.1291845725.1372947754.1372947754.1372947754.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1372947754; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1372947754.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player&__cookie=__utma=1.1291845725.1372947754.1372947754.1372947754.1; __utmb=1.3.10.1372947754; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1372947754.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/5/1/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-bNO1JRa.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/5/1/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-dnvWBjP.exe

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