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installer_vlc_media_player_french.exe

Vittalia Internet S.L

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_vlc_media_player_french.exe by Vittalia Internet S.L 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 Vittalia DM installer. 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:
Vittalia Internet S.L  (signed and verified)

MD5:
78ae2192acc83156ebd5782bccb7cd81

SHA-1:
3d1e6805c1f595d3869e258fc2c3f9862f8bb40a

SHA-256:
0fa2f64c823e57ad2c92b03d80518da6ba60ab349fd4aeb667ecb802bccb6c3c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
4/28/2024 11:20:46 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia (M)
16.7.27.0

File size:
762 KB (780,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Vittalia Internet S.L

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
7/9/2014 12:18:24 PM

Valid to:
8/9/2015 12:18:24 PM

Subject:
CN=Vittalia Internet S.L, O=Vittalia Internet S.L, L=Mostoles, S=Madrid, C=ES

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

Serial number:
1121296DFC83F15C4B1C19CE7B920AA7D12F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:EPFafJduqBYuk26xsMmJDIYfM8N7NvI/0ILAtWTuSbIQHdFzZ+OV36:EPFKJduJ1xefzm0F8TFXdP+OV36

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://vlc.freesoftstore.com/.../download?p=MATOMY&trckid=131745|20AWEK3TIFp1Hty51watkQ1xEx9l000.&affid=680786&sdd=1&ce_cid=20AWEK3TIFp1Hty51watkQ1xEx9l000.

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.uplstatsone.com  (93.189.33.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to services.upd4ter.com  (93.189.33.101:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to media.vitavita.com.es  (109.70.128.135:80)

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