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installer_vlc_media_player_english.exe

Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_vlc_media_player_english.exe by Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 10 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.
Publisher:
Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a5dae6d742f08f511aef001d044b1d7f

SHA-1:
249643bb03ffb1bc6a4bd23540fd79816b28a8f6

SHA-256:
68b230e23a772a31f906e51707404fb4b0d30c1fa784739fa7132bad46727277

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/23/2024 5:34:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.189.40

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3278

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.141127

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.15
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.RZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14150

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.11.27.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AstroDeliveryFriedCookie.c
14.11.27.6

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
35088

File size:
1004 KB (1,028,104 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/21/2014 9:11:59 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2015 9:11:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121A99E73962365DC8A4A1F35AD57C59E60

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:YZvuC/1yomyWAdd0zcIk75qaJpNo7zSkFp5woi:YtX/1y5yfAcb75rpoztpwH

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.9284

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file installer_vlc_media_player_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://vlc.warerefree.com/.../download?p=MATOMY&trckid=131745|20AWEK3.jSdXzGUE1EhsoF1xV8Zu000.&affid=680786&sdd=1&ce_cid=20AWEK3.jSdXzGUE1EhsoF1xV8Zu000.

http://vlc.warerefree.com/.../download?p=MATOMY&trckid=131745|20AWEK3a8rgUbRvw1u7hjl1xUa9u000.&affid=680786&sdd=1&ce_cid=20AWEK3a8rgUbRvw1u7hjl1xUa9u000.

http://domsem.com.edgesuite.net/installers/out/011270112801129/piid-5478687439d5b2.56635499/on/2/freesoftstorecom/french/matomy/chrome/vlc_media_player/d/275876e34cf609db118f3d84b799a790/ici/.../na/installer_vlc_media_player_French.exe

http://domsem.com.edgesuite.net/installers/out/011270112801129/piid-5477c2d93a0b12.72270339/on/2/freesoftstorecom/french/matomy/chrome/vlc_media_player/d/275876e34cf609db118f3d84b799a790/ici/.../na/installer_vlc_media_player_French.exe

http://vlc.warerefree.com/.../download?p=MATOMY&trckid=131745|20AWEK4cN54rjk8G1CDxgH1xU9xi000.&affid=680786&sdd=1&ce_cid=20AWEK4cN54rjk8G1CDxgH1xU9xi000.

http://vlc.warerefree.com/.../download?p=MATOMY&trckid=131745|20AWEK1OHx4IEHbV1Gubtc1xTWqP000.&affid=680786&sdd=1&ce_cid=20AWEK1OHx4IEHbV1Gubtc1xTWqP000.

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