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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup - copy - copy.exe

Setup

SAfe install opt

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup - copy - copy.exe by SAfe install opt 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 OutBrowse Revenyou 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:
SAfe install opt  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
4b1efe77e26bc3048ff3727b24fbabdf

SHA-1:
76cb88dc92cb27854382792430f9066cd53b978b

SHA-256:
5553e3dd03fa31323472c79653104f34c2504f747dbc84cbdcc7783d8820a1bc

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/10/2024 4:30:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.9.11.11

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,664 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar06-045554-d3d0f8d4-2257-48f2-bf24-4aedc7b7e4b7.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup - copy - copy.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SAfe install opt

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/1/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/28/2016 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SAfe install opt, O=SAfe install opt, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
256FE9D532DFE8A5111E0DEF8060A6F3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/6/2015 11:55:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RMiy4IadS4ms5I6e66fEheKh+s2Ewxr7hkQ3tpj+dcDncduhdw2KIkSKeEgveJkE:RbSaE4mvt/bF1FZpilduyRHvgGJNB

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.5750

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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