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vlc-2.2.1.exe

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Premium Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vlc-2.2.1.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Premium Funnel (Fried Cookie) 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 installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Installer Application   (signed by Premium Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
3.8.5.8

MD5:
5d68aac0bc641a0b1cc09a4c4686b80e

SHA-1:
645c5dfc0d0f9f679f4d3fbd2983a244d85e0974

SHA-256:
8b9c902f5fbc60c5a54ec0edc594a2414e41edeeb7764e3aaedeb09237210de8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
5/16/2024 4:38:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.11.17.2

File size:
708.4 KB (725,376 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Premium Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/2/2015 8:05:51 PM

Valid to:
3/2/2016 8:05:51 PM

Subject:
CN=Premium Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Premium Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121646F1987401C6A03888F8D0822777E42

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OtKpYAiqSQmx47s57KQSkwYhvvvY/c15GF6KSX93R1DGXFuU+/mm27n3hKakeJW1:OtK2Aidj57zwYhHwk1rDZjpd/mb7AakT

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8908

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.advwebstudiodownloads.com/c?x=74705wWjj6vfN3Ts72oLpztIpkAhIrpI RExCVeV68E=&c=pDOwDJSKNydVt4i 2ZbDjODSdQVwdvIP0M3H/8Rs5Xlwl6xjcOIv6YZa79PJ 5i3H6hU2KB8pqkIGs0TG3pezQ==&downloadAs=vlc-2.2.1.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlcmediaplayer/.../start.php

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