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pobierz_vlc-2.1.5-win32.exe

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New Software S.C. Marek Lubas, Mateusz Ponikowski

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pobierz_vlc-2.1.5-win32.exe, “Web Setup ” by New Software S.C. Marek Lubas, Mateusz Ponikowski 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 installCore 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:
New Software S.C. Marek Lubas, Mateusz Ponikowski  (signed and verified)

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

MD5:
1f4dee42f590288cdc79e6a9e3f59f30

SHA-1:
914338c959a0bd0b6453abada092aff618f5256d

SHA-256:
cdc8de153b99d27d376f36a9c060d2bee1df9a4e48a878e94a2ce5e20851ccd6

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 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:
5/17/2024 2:25:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.NewSoftw.Installer (M)
16.7.12.2

File size:
744.6 KB (762,432 bytes)

Product version:
1.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pobierz_vlc-2.1.5-win32.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
New Software S.C. Marek Lubas, Mateusz Ponikowski

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/5/2014 10:06:32 AM

Valid to:
12/6/2015 10:06:32 AM

Subject:
CN="New Software S.C. Marek Lubas, Mateusz Ponikowski", O="New Software S.C. Marek Lubas, Mateusz Ponikowski", L=Zielona Gora, C=PL

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

Serial number:
11210A98EE121710AB952C9AABC56B37F5DC

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:YDvpNr/jMs7iInJZ0uO6AEGA3N5OKDkltbghiVk1BeHzFGNciFqDSkz9D1Tvp:YDvTbN2IJap6Aid5OltUwkuqwnzN

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file pobierz_vlc-2.1.5-win32.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://instalkicdn.pl/dm/.../pobierz_VLC-32bit.php

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