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installer_vlc_english.exe

ISfreemium

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application installer_vlc_english.exe by ISfreemium has been detected as adware by 25 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the VideoLAN VLC media player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
ISfreemium  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8e2bd1ba4a9bda527f1f94b9436fe685

SHA-1:
2fa7b332793ad8dc653261ed1f03583b1ce58716

SHA-256:
ae59b4328aafb1d7c3e904faa0b807a9103a621d590b9a900bf601c4c8a5a1f8

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:09:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallCore.dff
7.11.122.10

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140418

Bkav FE
W32.Clod58a.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.B
17578

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0108

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.CX (variant)
8.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
4/18/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-42c63c6c
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.4.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of icreinstall_installer_nero_french.exe (Adware)
2014.7.7.2

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10623

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Freemium.A
v2014.04.18.02

McAfee
Artemis!A8E5B4A2A8B1
5600.7157

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcuobo
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.08.07.06

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ISfreemium.V
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14416

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10659

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1218
7.2.108

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
24644

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

File size:
681.8 KB (698,144 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ISfreemium

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/3/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ISfreemium, O=ISfreemium, STREET=63 Rothschild 63 BV, L=Tel-Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009B517CAF08AA1A85822DB0CE5E9169FE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:IaQyMJfsGj2TUtL36eClBrNTdod7swsGcR/juS8kLvpFeMwCKgpG0bUQO:IaQyMJfsU2TeL31qBrJddNRLuSPFojox

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8126

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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