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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

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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 pLaYinG 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 pLaYinG  (signed and verified)

Product:
File

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
1d5152a096d7e4b7e4cadb4964967d01

SHA-1:
cad1af8d4abda5262f8cc84b878a6031f1d68f7d

SHA-256:
d776ee862474facf03f02f5f1f8bae5271ed1872be4aedfb50c75789d4d5d0d2

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:
5/15/2024 6:22:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.startpLa.Bundler (M)
16.4.9.10

File size:
1 MB (1,100,592 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
File

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Apr08-154046-6c7f1d37-17bb-4762-b28b-71317c5427ee.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:
start pLaYinG

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/4/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/11/2015 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=start pLaYinG, O=start pLaYinG, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
5710C1A12BBDDC415042EFF3C346F6DC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/8/2015 8:40:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:GMiy4IadS4ms5I6e66fEheKhSs5IhWK28Egzc1GRkdvS1B0BCLKRc54IEEGNGSG2:GbSaE4mvt/bcWFhA1PdvSv0cf5FYNGD2

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...
 
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Entropy:
7.5476

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.downward234.info/.../1428507638/1428507638?45511314582Y2BvMDU8bzktKDAxLSFjPC81MjMtJGg4LTQ3NDYiaTUvImttbmNyYnBpWWthOFFLQihMYV9hXydLZ2B4YnEnLSYvKjFcJWN2bV1oYWFqXGhkPFNLPyZFY2BkXCpPaWB1YGopLiksLTVeJWJkZGNqXGhkPHNrXygqLC0pMWAsdGhqLipxYW9wbyVmYmtpNTAidWRvPC8

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