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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 29 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:
00c80c2a7fa3f886942f698f7d50f606

SHA-1:
7773470bfee780d6adada7e1bd9767b4624fb5df

SHA-256:
151c8a7495a2e51daace6a023e891f3beae80dd41ecf3ca46a051476134c9cdc

Scanner detections:
29 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 7:19:23 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]
2014.9-150428

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2016.0.3125

Bkav FE
W32.Clod58a.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-198
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.B
17578

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28474
9.0.1.0118

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.PUQD
8.15.04.28.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
4/28/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
15.4.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of unconfirmed 141502.crdownload
2015.7.28.19

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10623

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.04.28.04

McAfee
Artemis!47AB23783EA5
5600.6781

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcuobo
0.30.24.2266

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.04.28.04

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.ironSource.Installer
15.4.28.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.15426

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9908

Total Defense
Win32/InstallCore.A!generic
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1218
7.2.118

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
24626

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/3/2014 7:59:59 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 6:22:17 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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