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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

vID PlAY

The application vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe by vID PlAY 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
OMQZN  (signed by vID PlAY)

Product:
OMQZN

Version:
859.151022.873.3580

MD5:
b3a380a5d041adb31abbc596ab05c7a6

SHA-1:
e5e2eaf4c3e9c9216d5437b2a39e9f60605af0c8

SHA-256:
46d6b398046ef2454f233b978f8df20630ccc27fc04acc839d56a0988256706f

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.

Analysis date:
5/13/2024 10:52:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
17.3.9.0

File size:
527.1 KB (539,792 bytes)

Product version:
859.151022.873.3580

Copyright:
OMQZN

Trademarks:
OMQZN

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
vID PlAY

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/8/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN=vID PlAY, O=vID PlAY, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
3C99B5D1E3629AA36B14C97267AA7E1E

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

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:
7.8375

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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