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soft32_vlc media player_1.0.exe

Covus Freemium GmbH

The application soft32_vlc media player_1.0.exe by Covus Freemium GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from vlc-media-player.de.soft32.com.
Publisher:
Covus Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
569c7cb65672de68273c815bdd470d4c

SHA-1:
100b6ef8854f6eb0d7f1198a3ee033935737da2b

SHA-256:
ba18b5fccfbb4f4ba37537dfb60f42c4c96da81e43191f52acf9bdbe80329299

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Includes bundled offers in the installer/download manager that include adware components such as Best-markit, and Search Protect (ClientConnect).

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:
4/20/2024 1:09:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DownloadGuide.Gen2
7.11.168.100

AVG
Adware Generic_r.OC
2014.0.4007

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6044
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadGuide.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware:W32/Buzzrin
11.2014-20-08_4

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadGuide
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DownloadGuide
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.CovusFreemiumGmbH.AA
14.8.20.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4890059
32210

File size:
460.5 KB (471,584 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\soft32_vlc media player_1.0.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Freemium GmbH

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/28/2013 10:21:57 AM

Valid to:
1/29/2015 10:21:57 AM

Subject:
CN=Covus Freemium GmbH, O=Covus Freemium GmbH, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, C=DE

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

Serial number:
11211DBCB8A07ED407612FC406EFD259BE29

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/11/2014 9:40:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3vWoBObcObcSkP+CVuVX1HxUMWtC7uVBHA:/5IcI7s+1VFRzt7uVpA

Entry address:
0x1CA34

Entry point:
E8, A0, 48, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 8B, 44, 24, 08, 8B, 4C, 24, 10, 0B, C8, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 75, 09, 8B, 44, 24, 04, F7, E1, C2, 10, 00, 53, F7, E1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 08, F7, 64, 24, 14, 03, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 08, F7, E1, 03, D3, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 0C, DE, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF...
 
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Code size:
171 KB (175,104 bytes)

The file soft32_vlc media player_1.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://vlc-media-player.de.soft32.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=de&kw=Vlc download&mt=e&ad=40849819342&pl=&ds=s&gclid=COTYu-KTvb8CFSvjwgodEmUAvQ&uid=1405078088193b156107caff8051aba60837cd2df8

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