vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

File

STARt NOW

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 STARt NOW 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:
STARt NOW  (signed and verified)

Product:
File

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
1c9c31b3daf9860e8095cbdceb7c78f6

SHA-1:
ae0ccf87bdd03eb643206dfc661d70f55e789b34

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:
5/9/2024 3:01:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.8.9.11

File size:
1.1 MB (1,101,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
File

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Apr04-043218-e0a6122f-f864-4c33-a5b8-36df4ab8e6c2.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/10/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/12/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=STARt NOW, O=STARt NOW, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
672CECDD22B603CBD250FA1EE6060560

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/4/2015 11:32:18 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:BbSaE4mvt/+9+AruTa2RMQKpYEZqE/8A4F/kJ:BbSv4mvE9duTrMQKpYEZqjAIkJ

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.5482

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

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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