home

vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

File

run APps foreveR Lld

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 run APps foreveR Lld 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:
run APps foreveR Lld  (signed and verified)

Product:
File

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
53a477e18f7aea221912bc0707141a11

SHA-1:
9a1d1ef9adf71832a984f135e404b26837b6cd7d

SHA-256:
1fc42dad802b823b7086f87de490866306b958a10fa3401c2f4b0f6a1c8c82bb

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:
5/14/2024 2:56:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.runAPpsf.Bundler (M)
16.4.24.11

File size:
1.1 MB (1,174,712 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
File

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015May10-084338-a65e04a1-32f8-447b-8e8f-c58bb81e0f3c.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.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
run APps foreveR Lld

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/4/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN=run APps foreveR Lld, O=run APps foreveR Lld, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
27714BCB113933E9A62E568B02F3FD69

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/10/2015 3:43:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LMiy4IadS4ms5I6e66fEheKhfslUzWMJphLw9vARTqR2XE3ZbETDmrG1sHLjRYsd:LbSaE4mvt/q0MyvQTSZbhrgc1zHF9U6

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.5892

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.up1210.info/1431247149/1431247149/.../aDouJzEtLx5dPDIuMzQsJWQ6Ki43Ny8jajQwHm1qaGN1W3FqWGxdOk5FQitFYmBgYCNNZFp4ZWooLiUwJjNZH2N5Zl5pYGJmXmVePFZEQCdEZFxmWSRPbFl2YWkqKispJzVhHmNlY2RmXmVePHZkYCkpLSkrLlosd2FrLylyXXFtaSVpW2xqNDEed2FpPDI

Remove vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.