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vlcvideoconvertersetup.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 vlcvideoconvertersetup.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 26 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:
2.0.0.0

MD5:
8793767f90eb3091075291e64713e158

SHA-1:
11dd8648ade9c5979c0c4f7bf326feb3c699dc5e

SHA-256:
f11ddb9479ce5ad619baf5db93144adeef68d9f78c9e740a58fd49e21296d2f0

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/27/2024 4:12:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
836

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.180.138

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Somoto
2014.0.4040

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
1.0.20.1475

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
19871

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.10.22

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Somoto
10/22/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-22-10_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterInternet
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.10.22.06

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.A
15.0.0.885

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Somoto.csrqje
0.28.2.62841

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.W
14.10.22.6

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto
10284

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783461
33706

File size:
158.3 KB (162,056 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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:z22ihA0m3BJP0vW/zE8YeAxnhdaoP/omwuBCJe8kbW:MA0m3D0vyceABzP/hHEw8mW

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:
7.5832

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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