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vlc-2.1.5-win32.exe

The executable vlc-2.1.5-win32.exe has been detected as malware by 2 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from ftp.free.org.
MD5:
09372110ac0a04ac7ea692da346684fa

SHA-1:
db31b65e70a08118b04b3c859712cbb6dd9b5457

SHA-256:
6baa3fdd424baf24a4f47d363190f50a5e208fcc1b8542cdc2872e9108c059c7

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:42:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Detection.Undefined
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
16.12.9.8

File size:
6.5 MB (6,823,737 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/5/2012 1:21:23 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:tD7GNlcvwrprAxCdwy63cgzM3j79bCA+XBHrE:tD7GvuOJAew9ccitbCfXNE

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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

http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/videolan/vlc/2.1.5/.../vlc-2.1.5-win32.exe

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