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installer_vlc_media_player.exe

BIBADO INVESTMENTS

The application installer_vlc_media_player.exe by BIBADO INVESTMENTS has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Bibado Downloader installer. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.toggle.com.
Publisher:
BIBADO INVESTMENTS  (signed and verified)

MD5:
41cef78cf26cc2bc5fe303339a36a785

SHA-1:
bac3c2cbefb1e8e1a5486a85f69eeb64251e35df

SHA-256:
f623f69081c61119834a17be87fd311eb7649cb8f858780db122e209f75390c8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/23/2024 7:43:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bibado.BIBADOINVESTMENTS.Bundler (M)
16.1.5.17

File size:
268.3 KB (274,744 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Bibado Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BIBADO INVESTMENTS

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/26/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/26/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=BIBADO INVESTMENTS, OU=QA DEPARTMENT, O=BIBADO INVESTMENTS, L=VILLAVICIOSA DE ODON, S=MADRID, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
04F067CB9EFD3EEBEDABCC3882579B37

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:AsbqF756v5HaSCsP9vaRuhhHlNhLRt6muD4zO+vv/Y7ynT:DqfS5xCIvKuhh9lt8D4KG3Y7i

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file installer_vlc_media_player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.toggle.com/o/da/fab3/93/ad/93ade97ba14ed80/.../installer_vlc_media_player.exe

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