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vlcmediaplayersetup-dsevhou.exe.vir

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 file vlcmediaplayersetup-dsevhou.exe.vir, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 21 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:
51e062f3c2e4340cf45bfd4a9412077a

SHA-1:
753ce697c29657fd1fbcb808e76d70584700c4c9

SHA-256:
91a3e30965dc1be535d0a56a7488c7c5e149a4e409caa08afb5245032dbb3ebe

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
4/20/2024 3:08:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
6051259

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.131.246

avast!
Somoto-F [PUP]
150319-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.4311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Somoto
4.0.3.1558

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
17795

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
4.6.5.141

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.05.08.04

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh
0.28.0.57630

Norman
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.05.08.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.BetterInstaller.Installer
15.5.8.16

Sophos
PUA 'Somoto BetterInstaller'
5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
9888

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783461
39676

File size:
159.4 KB (163,208 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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:v22ihA0m3BJf0Aehmolx3vOkhBSI+l7euW+uVJZHwbdvFMYbO:gA0m3T0AHQPfC7etJt+vuYbO

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-dsevhou.exe.vir has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://installer.betterinstaller.com/gbi/.../fa2aeb6e70b6c6bb576c7576179b64ff?p1=1&utma=159669311.590014313.1355644404.1355644404.1355644404.1&utmb=159669311.0.10.1355644404&utmc=159669311&utmz=159669311.1355644404.1.1.utmcsr=ybrant|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=vlc&p3=cU47BgmdOQC33xYBAAAAANUOQgAAAAAAAABsAAYAAAAAAAgABAABCreEUgAAAAAAze5WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADMjBYAAAAAAAIAAgAAgD8AhPmzojsBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJwrivQ2z44KzckNz8lNDkhNCzcNcvUqi.RzDckONCxOL07Mi.QBAOyJDMA=&datetime=20121216_0753&utm_source=ybrant&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1

http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/b/f/.../VLCMediaPlayerSetup-7dKJGz8.exe

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