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vlcmediaplayersetup-3haoen9.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-3haoen9.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. 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:
880f06aaed0b466e506c158adcebdcef

SHA-1:
8247b17837c3cafcb7f56fb52aff6fd135d9f624

SHA-256:
1c9e66e9a095f0cb214330dbb83d28a063e7a403dbea14089f067ba05a526ac4

Scanner detections:
27 / 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 1:01:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
522

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Somoto
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BetterInstaller
2014.11.26

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.itv.331
7.11.188.230

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150831

AVG
AdInstaller.Somoto
2016.0.3000

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
1.0.20.1215

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Somoto-1
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.A
20197

Dr.Web
Adware.Somoto.17
9.0.1.0243

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
9.10782

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Somoto
8/31/2015

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.A
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto
11.2015-31-08_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.Somoto
15.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14134

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1497

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2015.08.31.03

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.I
16.0.0.729

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.28.6.63726

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.08.31.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler (M)
15.8.31.15

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Somoto/Variant
9658

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.BetterInternet.SomotoLtd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
BetterInstaller
35138

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BetterInternet.Win32.1234
2.0.0.1992

File size:
158.7 KB (162,544 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcmediaplayersetup-3haoen9.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:h22ihA0m3BJf0vu+JOSqIWCpvpwMhzzAHvWg20Ja6mQTn:CA0m3T0vu+JOntCNHzEH+f6dn

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:
7.5840

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayersetup-3haoen9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://installer.betterinstaller.com/gbi/.../fa2aeb6e70b6c6bb576c7576179b64ff?p1=1&utma=1.424176549.1351780336.1351780336.1351780336.1&utmb=1.2.10.1351780336&utmc=1&utmz=1.1351780336.1.1.utmcsr=ybrant|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate&p3=fvqkCW9XLQB2nQoBAAAAAGiRPQAAAAAAAgAAAKcBAAAAAP8AAAAFFMKvRwAAAAAAN81RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAJRxUAAAAAAAIAAgAAgD8AvNtivDoBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJwr9Cx0D08JTc.2SAvLD7aIMMxz8fYtNanMTs4LDi6tKogMNTIEAOtwDJo=&datetime=20121101_1432&utm_source=ybrant&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1

http://installer.betterinstaller.com/gbi/.../fa2aeb6e70b6c6bb576c7576179b64ff?p1=1&utma=1.1773634040.1352845144.1352845144.1352845530.2&utmb=1.2.10.1352845530&utmc=1&utmz=1.1352845530.2.2.utmcsr=ybrant|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate&p3=wNtKAF4rKQDTUwQBAAAAANG6OwAAAAAAAAAcAAIAAAAAAAcAAQADFU0qPQAAAAAApy5FAAAAAAB4rE8AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTBQAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8AE2bg-zoBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJzzzSgtMHW1SM8zdkp0jzD1TnVy9ixOLSn2DLBIDjdLL.BOTNYFANtzC90=&datetime=20121113_2225&utm_source=ybrant&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1

http://installer.betterinstaller.com/gbi/.../fa2aeb6e70b6c6bb576c7576179b64ff?p1=1&utma=1.67940876.1350565510.1350565510.1350565510.1&utmb=1.2.10.1350565510&utmc=1&utmz=1.1350565510.1.1.utmcsr=ybrant|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate&p3=TESiDBdsNgAwwgYBAAAAAI9DPAAAAAAAAgAAAAIAAAAAAP8AAAAFFijQTQAAAAAAqbU1AAAAAACRUFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADtLRYAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8AbK3oczoBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJwzCa508fGOTM-N8C5zN44yK80rDY5wzs7IKDMvy3fM8IhKLtcFAOSrDJE=&datetime=20121018_1246&utm_source=ybrant&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1

http://installer.betterinstaller.com/gbi/.../fa2aeb6e70b6c6bb576c7576179b64ff?p1=1&utma=1.906201996.1351356024.1351356024.1351356024.1&utmb=1.2.10.1351356024&utmc=1&utmz=1.1351356024.1.1.utmcsr=ybrant|utmccn=1|utmcmd=affiliate&p3=wNtKAF4rKQDVUwQBAAAAANG6OwAAAAAAAgEAAAQAAAAAAP8AAAAHD00qPQAAAAAApy5FAAAAAAB4rE8AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTBQAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8Aq3gYozoBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJyr8Ch2qshzTM8zdgwIrPQoNY8IznB1rPS3CDXLMaqozAnxzwoEAOf.DHE=&datetime=20121027_1640&utm_source=ybrant&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1

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