vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

MaRI MArA

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 MaRI MArA 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:
OIITC  (signed by MaRI MArA)

Product:
OIITC

Version:
7717.15613.821.3208

MD5:
ef5c82e198e2eeb6b56cfc36edbf5449

SHA-1:
bfef4c2a15943c72633e48e5f093b34cf8ad5921

SHA-256:
e6b7c255c3412f1097fc234a1ad3a3a402bc0ef48fd12657e905a0eb1b0e1ad1

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:
5/12/2024 4:30:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.MaRIMArA.Bundler (M)
16.3.18.15

File size:
724.8 KB (742,200 bytes)

Product version:
7717.15613.821.3208

Copyright:
OIITC

Trademarks:
OIITC

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:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/11/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN=MaRI MArA, O=MaRI MArA, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
5D3973BCF3BBD250BC14EB900D1D372D

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:ZXVD9kiFMfkgPedzusy2v1NfuxO5Z6W9ZyquykvkC6/mXkbBFK6GV5YFqcaLe7fs:ZXm9eMsyiHfu4Dv9y8/mcAV5edaX861

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:
7.9828

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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