» downloader_for_vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe
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downloader_for_vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe

Generic

Total PC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application downloader_for_vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe, “Generic Setup ” by Total PC has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Soft Application (signed by Total PC)

Product:

Generic

Description:

Generic Setup

MD5:

3017b8f99ac819aa079b15fe9895474a

SHA-1:

6085ff6976be858bde6d72a08c198862bbbbe683

SHA-256:

668f6939e7814beef0d71478bac38deecd85947937051f292b7127abf9a4cab4

Scanner detections:

9 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:

5/31/2024 4:52:16 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/InstallCore.A.2387

3.6.1.96

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.InstallCore

4.0.3.15424

Dr.Web

Trojan.InstallCore.703

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.ACZ potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/InstallCore

7/25/2015

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of downloader_for_skypesetupfull.exe (Adware)

2015.7.25.7

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.203.15693

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0405

7.2.206

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

45208

File size:

762.9 KB (781,208 bytes)

Product version:

4.3

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\downloader_for_vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Total PC

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

3/17/2015 11:00:00 AM

Valid to:

3/17/2016 10:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Total PC, O=Total PC, STREET=Unit A6 Dundonald Enterprise Park, STREET=Carrowreagh Road, STREET=Dundonald, L=Belfast, S=Antrim, PostalCode=BT161QT, C=GB

Issuer:

CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

00B2DF3698915A5B9CA523FD5D2457DB45

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/20/1992 8:22:17 AM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:mYKuaCCajs2d2b+rTv8LcShRt9wJH05Q7uO69aSCaxx96jP8oVYyNkYB5z4g+:mYKuBCYIWv8L205Q6O6MSC0OLRkS5zg

Entry address:

0x9C40

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8618

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file downloader_for_vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.filefacts.com/.../6116?sfadownload=1&psid=164185089

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