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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

ClIck to StaRt

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 ClIck to StaRt 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:
HIHHY  (signed by ClIck to StaRt)

Product:
HIHHY

Version:
9400.15117.861.3940

MD5:
89f697502faa2ee14bfe2a6f0767117a

SHA-1:
b6c2a7836ccae9bbc48d85b1509e78f3386c3df0

SHA-256:
a1f526a13cd23c7a2c2b13358bc228a12c9916673b2bd4f1ad71a005899461a8

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:
6/17/2024 1:10:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.ClIcktoS.Bundler (M)
16.3.15.18

File size:
315.5 KB (323,048 bytes)

Product version:
9400.15117.861.3940

Copyright:
HIHHY

Trademarks:
HIHHY

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClIck to StaRt

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/29/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/18/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClIck to StaRt, O=ClIck to StaRt, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
37D9E505BF19699767562A9E46FA22AE

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):
6144:rFJ0VZZCokVSn52DcXHES5ReiPxqg+POfA65G77mioCZen8H:mfXuSn5h3ES5kYU2O7oCZBH

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:
7.6446

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://get.0140j.info/14468646070/14468646071/14468646074/pv76kwl1u/.../?91758782158XmR=tLSo4aDsxK&yosMR9fNSsuNDcwH=mM8KzAwMC8kb&TgpHW9ralxuW3JtXGVcPE9HO=x4qLkxg&XGBgHi=0oSW&RfeGBqHDEpLSYqJjRgIVxwbVpoY=VxmX2xgNU1LPCAqKUV&jY2RZHDEpS2RacWNxIC=&onMScsJi9ZJGVkZFxtWmhdNm5qYigqJTAn=MVkmb2dtLip&qZG1waB9hYW5p=NSovH2tqZTU&vJV5nZTwqIWxsNS8zLy4vNS0xKDAeZ=XM4X1xzKy0

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