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vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe

The executable vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe has been detected as malware by 1 anti-virus scanner. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from videolan.mirror.liquidtelecom.com.
MD5:
aa540a13babf7a6f412062510a939344

SHA-1:
8cf327933bf7bc4d490c661f21e8d84d5fa86f51

SHA-256:
5f8b117197a78a2a6da11357716c11717e87997f16607b58639142c94cacc0fc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
5/21/2024 3:34:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
16.2.9.6

File size:
231.5 KB (237,056 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/16/2014 1:34:35 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.24

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:/FwnDtHF9P/NO4v4ZkxhJ6k9Hc3/nl6LAHkzI1UfgEA6IIydEet7AwGQqJfPICIg:QN/IaoYuk96kADpt8wGQussky+/Kek+k

Entry address:
0x4377

Entry point:
60, 69, F6, 3D, B3, 97, FC, 0F, A3, C2, F7, C2, 40, 98, 2B, BD, 87, CF, 8D, 0D, 00, 04, F8, E9, F6, C1, 63, 0F, BA, E5, 63, C6, C0, DE, 87, D2, F6, C4, 95, 0F, AF, C3, 0F, A3, F0, 81, EE, 80, DF, FE, FF, 0F, B3, F3, F6, DD, 0F, AD, C0, 81, EE, 33, E2, 01, 00, 0F, BA, FF, A8, C0, D8, ED, F7, C5, 65, 53, FF, B5, 0F, BA, F6, BA, 0F, AB, D2, 0F, AF, DD, 2C, E1, C0, EF, 15, E8, 4A, 00, 00, 00, 18, E8, 29, CE, 0F, AF, D0, F2, 0C, DF, 18, FA, 87, F5, 8B, FE, F7, C5, 57, C6, 18, F9, 83, E0, 00, 0F, A3, C2, 33, C1...
 
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Entropy:
7.2863

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

The file vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://videolan.mirror.liquidtelecom.com/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe

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