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vlcmediaplayersetup-do491pc.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-do491pc.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 14 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:

d29cb5d4785de65b538040f0e146e91b

SHA-1:

9d8d00930edba670d418114033d437b2d1d86bd9

SHA-256:

db2e70d5bae6c55f61a9c1e596d477b3826e4cd69337c2991cf893621c9d81c9

Scanner detections:

14 / 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:

4/25/2024 4:04:22 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.itb.47

7.11.106.104

avast!

Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]

2014.9-140331

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2015.0.3518

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18155

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.d

17074

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.090

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.8891

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus

Riskware

13.173.9818

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.03.31.12

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.BB

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto/Variant

10694

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.24.3

File size:

163.4 KB (167,304 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcmediaplayersetup-do491pc.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:/22ihA0m3BJf0AKeWPGARvZf14nWpzvGz+d8/UUJd9zBVpCQrBMogO5fyjR:wA0m3T0At4GAfeMdoVXyQr6ogiU

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:

7.6016

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayersetup-do491pc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=vioozfjzd&p3=1&datetime=20130723_0241&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=vioozfjzd&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1374547307&__cookie=__utma=1.927518023.1374547306.1374547306.1374547306.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1374547306; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374547306.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=vioozfjzd|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=vioozfjzd&p3=1&datetime=20130717_1647&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=vioozfjzd&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1374079622&__cookie=__utma=1.523074574.1374079628.1374079628.1374079628.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1374079628; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374079628.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=vioozfjzd|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=vioozfjzd&p3=1&datetime=20130803_0449&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=vioozfjzd&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1375505371&__cookie=__utma=1.859299972.1375505362.1375505362.1375505362.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1375505362; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1375505362.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=vioozfjzd|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/2/3/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-cMGE5PL.exe

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=vioozfjzd&p3=1&datetime=20130725_2344&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=vioozfjzd&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1374795899&__cookie=__utma=1.1511010868.1374795900.1374795900.1374795900.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1374795900; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1374795900.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=vioozfjzd|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc

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