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vlc-2.0.4.exe

The application vlc-2.0.4.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. According to Microsoft Security Essentials, the software includes a bundle of the DealPly adware which is installed on a user's PC during setup using the InstallCore platform. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloader.downloadster.net.
MD5:
3212ad728064f7592b9354e6ff4c0700

SHA-1:
15ec572ddb17976c8469e19c7a6c735e09521046

SHA-256:
c1b041a66bc8d59d4ace667de2793e32cea44db37410bdbf572015d553ad2af3

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This software bundler installs other potentially unwanted software, including DealPly. Which includes offers in a user's web browser which state they are "Powered by DealPly".

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 10:50:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen
7.11.104.70

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
15474

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.86
9.0.1.0216

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AZ (variant)
8.8839

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.W.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
SoftwareBundler
t3scan.2.0.127

McAfee
Artemis!2DDD9860F6B8
5600.7048

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/DealPly
1.163.1557.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14802

Sophos
Install Core
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1CO
7.2.216

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
21796

File size:
1.2 MB (1,216,648 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-2.0.4.exe

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:cy/qOYzf9CvtlAi23Xx9C/ldiT9sOHUghT/lOhWIO4HpB:cem9Cvterhj9sRg99OARQ

Entry address:
0xD8780

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 64, 6D, 41, 00, E8, 5D, D7, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
877.5 KB (898,560 bytes)

The file vlc-2.0.4.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://downloader.downloadster.net/?id=b4761bffbb5f131801c2d0c9933ec754c3693655&ts=1359566547&r=/.../?kw=windowsmediaplayer 12&subid=DSTVLSA&cust=windowsmediaplayer 12&type=vlc&lptype=3&met=b&gclid=CNm4iYfMkLUCFYLHtAod4ToAtQ&utm_campaign=DSTVLSA&fwd=1

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