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vlcmediaplayersetup.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.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 27 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.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.0.0.0

MD5:
50c7784fe09c992d6001ddc5191cd5ef

SHA-1:
d1e641f3816e80b081c23b95bb01eaab15957841

SHA-256:
911e89aa27cf4d41b52b0d928af80088378a55ac082ad1ab26c99b467920d3e9

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:55:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
804

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.11.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.182.186

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141122

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3282

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
1.0.20.1630

Bkav FE
W32.Cloda67.Trojan
1.3.0.6185

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
19960

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0326

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10656

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Somoto
11/22/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-22-11_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13866

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.11.22.09

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
15.0.0.978

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Somoto.csrqje
0.28.6.62995

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BetterInternet.162080
14.10.31.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.T
14.11.22.21

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10221

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
34438

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BetterInternet.Win32.1234
2.0.0.1974

File size:
158.3 KB (162,080 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 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 5:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:L22ihA0m3BJP0vzOmhbmQcyUUtJaMTlJmJ52wDBefweRhIfbmWs7h:kA0m3D0vzOmhwyUWFoJ526AweRhIiWS

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:
7.5836

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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