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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

TrUsted APpS ddd

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 APpS ddd 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
XQFFU  (signed by TrUsted APpS ddd)

Product:
XQFFU

Version:
1876.15531.1332.5544

MD5:
fb76d654684274a2a41d9c6e84839b44

SHA-1:
7094dfa3dd4f65d8080b23d04ddfcf9af8ae8bdc

SHA-256:
c8e414c2bdc96419b322d348604cab88f41b7a57ef50b004cf0c48486cba61d0

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/12/2024 5:19:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.TrUstedA.Bundler (M)
16.4.6.1

File size:
744.3 KB (762,136 bytes)

Product version:
1876.15531.1332.5544

Copyright:
XQFFU

Trademarks:
XQFFU

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TrUsted APpS ddd

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/28/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN=TrUsted APpS ddd, O=TrUsted APpS ddd, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
2B1D177ADFDCE1D3164D7E7BBDE3E63E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 5:52:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:V87QPBedISm2ZQqAqXEgKhTDO9yMV+H0ByhyOSB1vnABipqQfc8vy4h:VitS2LAiEgcT6EIqpSBR0i4l86

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9838

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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