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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Setup

BOn DOn JOv

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 BOn DOn JOv 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:
BOn DOn JOv  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
556f87b94332b5adf707b6088182e644

SHA-1:
f90e03708d5b54544b2abda6d673e614251de149

SHA-256:
4a9e407bdb984c234fadcbd605383e8352dbb6bb3bec0340ab9dfd3ec162c4c5

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:
5/17/2024 2:12:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.8.2.21

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,712 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar11-123148-715fdb6c-8dca-4bd5-82c7-6e0517314547.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:
BOn DOn JOv

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/10/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN=BOn DOn JOv, O=BOn DOn JOv, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
476194D822F7A8E439873EEEC60DCCD6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/11/2015 7:31:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:nbSaE4mvt/ojW860nOgi8pKjCxpiNpjB4uaMcG:nbSv4mvS68Jz7gjCLqpjB4uaMv

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.5742

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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