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freemediaplayersetup-0ywypca.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 freemediaplayersetup-0ywypca.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 30 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.
Publisher:
Somoto Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
29762a3f50c628e8bc8685e77da0de40

SHA-1:
567d15d3c66e71cd1629d8d2f548f3b0e5401138

SHA-256:
af2d4eecb01d02643fed08e8cd229eabef3829387ded8fa4335656a0001c44ce

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
12/25/2024 1:47:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
616

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2015.01.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen2
7.11.198.252

avast!
Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]
2014.9-150529

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2016.0.3094

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.745

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
20547

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0149

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.10954

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-29-05_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
15.5.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14496

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1966

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2015.05.29.06

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
16.0.0.447

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.30.0.64448

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.05.29.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ac1
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.BetterInstaller.Installer
15.5.29.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.15902D49!361770313
23.00.65.15527

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
9845

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_TOMOS
7.2.149

Trend Micro
ADW_TOMOS
10.465.29

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
36292

File size:
163.4 KB (167,352 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freemediaplayersetup-0ywypca.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 2:59:59 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 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:v22ihA0m3BJf0APUzjjQh2YM3yIXXdegVxGw4/kR7lnuD4qkLW:gA0m3T0APUzjj+2Hi0XwgVxG+Rxu7kLW

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:
7.6011

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file freemediaplayersetup-0ywypca.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130809_1229&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1376051384&__cookie=__utma=1.1371929238.1376108747.1376108747.1376108747.1; __utmb=1.2.10.1376108747; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1376108747.1.1.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl?p1=bcvc&p3=1&datetime=20130811_0725&utm_source=smb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bcvc&translate=en&tracking_percent=100&timestamp=1376205940&__cookie=__utma=1.219070839.1372879403.1376205903.1376205942.5; __utmb=1.2.10.1376205942; __utmc=1; __utmz=1.1376205942.5.5.utmcsr=smb|utmccn=bcvc|utmcmd=affiliate|utmcct=free_media_player

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