» freemediaplayersetup-c6zv3xj.exe
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freemediaplayersetup-c6zv3xj.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-c6zv3xj.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” by Somoto has been detected as adware by 23 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Ltd. (signed and verified)

Description:

Version:

2.1.0.0

MD5:

724fc891a0a4c507fed6ab8e5a4464af

SHA-1:

c94518a95d262d0abef84c23d8cf3a730caba5d8

SHA-256:

f8656ecefcf10921f1341449df816e058ea38bfb0f7fb49ee33eba4908006688

Scanner detections:

23 / 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:

1/12/2025 9:03:28 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Somoto

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.BetterInstaller

2014.02.24

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.133.110

avast!

Win32:Somoto-F [PUP]

2014.9-140521

AVG

AdInstaller.Somoto

2015.0.3467

Clam AntiVirus

Adware.Somoto-1

0.98/18355

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.A

17839

Dr.Web

Adware.Somoto.17

9.0.1.0141

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.9461

F-Prot

W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.Somoto

14.5.24

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11239

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent

14.0.0.3832

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.05.21.03

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.cruvhh

0.28.0.57630

nProtect

Adware/W32.BT.167544

14.02.24.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.05.21.03

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.CC

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Somoto/Variant

10592

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R0CCB01AI14

7.2.141

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

BetterInstaller

26792

File size:

163.6 KB (167,544 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\freemediaplayersetup-c6zv3xj.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

9/20/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

9/20/2014 12:59:59 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 9:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:222ihA0m3BJf0APDp2/mOGRvdya3XrKrtQ/a5ldk/7rc1Wfx2K/O:pA0m3T0APt2+vJdygx/afWDrrBG

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:

7.6025

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file freemediaplayersetup-c6zv3xj.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/7/e/.../FreeMediaPlayerSetup-6abBQLt.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/7/e/.../FreeMediaPlayerSetup-dDgYxUh.exe

http://static.bicdn.com/installers/7/e/.../FreeMediaPlayerSetup-c6zv3Xj.exe

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