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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Setup

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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.exe by TRUSTed download tyy 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:
TRUSTed download tyy  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
2efef81ba90d2360eabec854e248da9b

SHA-1:
189d4d8ad073ce159168e08ebe9747c8bfbcbb61

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:
5/8/2024 9:47:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.10.27.1

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,680 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar05-030617-aba0ef36-7be0-472c-878d-55d22f1920cc.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TRUSTed download tyy

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

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

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

Subject:
CN=TRUSTed download tyy, O=TRUSTed download tyy, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
57BBED31E2E1A7B903723909513FAB40

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/5/2015 10:06:18 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:kbSaE4mvt/lg8U2/zlZYVDFaFDESU+vtXC/XPM9YZxvZlf+3:kbSv4mvPg0aVDMOSU4YTrHfg

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 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, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.5747

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

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

The file vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://get1.0108tech.info/.../1425524771/1425524771?46921544790Y19rNDM6bDkqMDU1MB1iPC0xNCouJmg3KTI4NDQiZzQxImppbWNwX3BnWG1hN01KQiZJYV1gYSdKY194YG4nKyUxKjBYJGN0al1mYGNqW2RjPFFIPyREZWBjWClPZ111XmkrLigoLDVcImJiY2VqW2RjPHFoXyYpLi0oLV8scmVqLClzYW5sbiVkX2tnNDUiXWM7ZmBwLi4demVqNDA

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