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vlcmediaplayersetup-01exuyv.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-01exuyv.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. 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:
d198a34521b0ab94294e6844fd49b9f5

SHA-1:
3481234087de5bc80c31e2cc00fd2feb7dfd5595

SHA-256:
98e930ff7522195823740b96068853ad9b9df0d02ff3df8e7f6d2827272c82b5

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:
1/12/2025 5:21:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
839

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Somoto
2014.10.16

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.ITG.48
7.11.178.140

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141018

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2015.0.3317

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1455

Bkav FE
W32.Clod010.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
19810

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0291

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10567

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
10/18/2014

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2014-18-10_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13690

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3082

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.10.18.02

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
15.0.0.873

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Somoto.csrqje
0.28.2.62671

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.5d6
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BetterInstaller.Somoto.BB
14.10.18.14

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
10292

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0EJD14
7.2.291

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0EJD14
10.465.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
33942

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BetterInternet.Win32.1234
2.0.0.1956

File size:
158.8 KB (162,584 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\vlcmediaplayersetup-01exuyv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/20/2011 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 5:29:59 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 2:44:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:p22ihA0m3BJf0vvwgEuk84WvqeP86FAd2S9hcEjY9R3v:qA0m3T0vvwTuk98t86FoYf

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:
7.5845

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayersetup-01exuyv.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://installer.betterinstaller.com/gbi/.../fa2aeb6e70b6c6bb576c7576179b64ff?p1=1&utma=1.1765833075.1351634564.1351634564.1351634564.1&utmb=1.2.10.1351634564&utmc=1&utmz=1.1351634564.1.1.utmcsr=mediashakers|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate&p3=P3FuAGk5CwAzMwkBAAAAAI0WPQAAAAAAAgAEAAQAAAAAAP8AAAADGHwBTgAAAAAA-D1RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgwwUAAAAAAAIAAgAAgD8ApKayszoBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJzzNA1xynBNL8jLzTbzTDRxcjetMM3wzdQzznH3NHQ20QUAqC4Jrg==&datetime=20121030_2202&utm_source=mediashakers&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1

http://installer.betterinstaller.com/gbi/.../fa2aeb6e70b6c6bb576c7576179b64ff?p1=1&utma=1.91757535.1352068040.1352068040.1352068040.1&utmb=1.4.10.1352068040&utmc=1&utmz=1.1352068040.1.1.utmcsr=mediashakers|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate&p3=5EHtDGTLCwDT0AoBAAAAALKKPQAAAAAAAgAAAAIAAAAAAP8AAAABGEv.FQAAAAAAS4ZGAAAAAACnxVEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABkGwYAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8A5EWJzToBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJwzycgujzfKzs91zw6r8jdwKQtIt8gySvYPr6qMCMzOLk8u19UFAO0tDMM=&datetime=20121104_2227&utm_source=mediashakers&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1

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