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free_vlc_player_setup.exe

Sakysoft s.r.l.

The application free_vlc_player_setup.exe by Sakysoft s.r.l has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from download2.flvplayer4free.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Sakysoft s.r.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a921197d73fa2c672a3d8ed0f80b9e9e

SHA-1:
a5670708630bc2382c72e5a57692b5f13ba55fba

SHA-256:
bf74eea0fcb6e4103661e8ae90f8474998c4fa1f089024679ece384ca9fee65d

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:09:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28387
9.0.1.0230

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.AD
8.10230

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OutBrowse
8/18/2014

McAfee
Artemis!A921197D73FA
5600.7035

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Installer.V
14.8.18.6

Sophos
Generic PUA KF
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0803
7.2.230

VIPRE Antivirus
OutBrowse
32088

File size:
555.6 KB (568,888 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\free_vlc_player_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sakysoft s.r.l.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/30/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
7/1/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sakysoft s.r.l., O=Sakysoft s.r.l., STREET=Via Gorghi 6, L=Udine, S=Udine, PostalCode=33100, C=IT

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00AC0378721652B1C1535A0BF60A34B3EE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 4:20:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2TkbncC+iOTMaebOn+OTunvo7nWRxypDimP8pi:2Tkh+iOT9eb8XTWyB8I

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9757

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file free_vlc_player_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://download2.flvplayer4free.com/free_vlc_player_setup.exe

http://r.flvplayer4free.com/setup-vlc-media-player.php

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