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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

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Just Accept

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 Just Accept 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:
Just Accept  (signed and verified)

Product:
File

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
78761d5195c0285d3b7e5a2084a224ff

SHA-1:
dfd56294c5f154e2c2754a9befe5549ef1e57982

SHA-256:
cd4f98e95d54492c9ee7bd624eac4f4323afac69914d74df12633ff0d82a2e11

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:
5/13/2024 5:22:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.12.10.22

File size:
1 MB (1,090,424 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
File

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Apr12-132345-3a570078-8e9e-41a7-95df-ac099c6e49f3.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:
Just Accept

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
4/8/2015 2:32:39 PM

Valid to:
1/12/2016 11:26:42 PM

Subject:
CN=Just Accept, O=Just Accept, L=DUBLIN, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00E3266EB39E4DED36

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/12/2015 8:23:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

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:
7.5422

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.0124i.info/.../1428844998/1428844998?20302373940ZWVxNDc8aTopLDIzMiNkOy8vMy8xJmo9LzU2NDAjZTkxJHBvb2JyXHFlXW1jPVNMQShGYltlYSlQaWF3YmsoKSoxLDZeJmJ2Z15kZWNsYWplO1NFQCJJZWJpXitOaVp2XG4rMC4uLjReH2NgaGVsYWplO3NlYCQuLi8uM2ErdGJrKi5zY3RycCRmXGxlOTIkemZwOy8

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