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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

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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.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:
File

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
0b04b43b43740658d62e6659c3daf673

SHA-1:
436f3e7cc2c5c525e1a1f253bd91318b5435d01a

SHA-256:
7430173b926802418c256d00e0a52a0a1d4619667f684576b27b2c38e67538dd

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:
4/28/2024 2:58:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.safeinstallopT.Installer (M)
16.2.1.13

File size:
1.1 MB (1,160,464 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
File

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar22-152922-20cd35e5-e1c4-4fbf-8c16-52199f255b0f.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
safe install opT

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/16/2015 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:
31443AA57D3C3B5539733787B58DCF38

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/22/2015 10:29:23 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ebSaE4mvt/z33lpgCXTV4ZeH6uFlFd7uTPUm:ebSv4mvZ33lpdToefFlFyPr

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:
7.5810

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://get.0121j.info/.../1427038144/1427038144?09454594908Z1xwMTQ6ZzkpMCo1KSJfOS0tMi81Hmw0LjA0Mi4iZT0pJmduamBwWnBlYWVlNFJHPyZEYVtpWStHaFx1YGknKS4pLi1dIWB0ZV1kaVtuWGlgOVFDPyJNXWRgXSZMZ1h1XHIjMiUtKTJcHWJgbF1uWGlgOXFjXyQyJjElMlwpcmBqKjJrZWtxayJkWmtlPS0mcWVrOS0dX2M9X2VrMDI

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