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vlc-32-2.1.2.exe

VLC media player

Sevas-S LLC

The application vlc-32-2.1.2.exe by Sevas-S has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Sevas-S LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
VLC media player

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
5f5440db472cf1b2f3ef172e9c9c35ca

SHA-1:
1649fae3e1a1e379291102566064f72d748b6927

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 3:50:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
W32.Sality
2.1.4+

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.040

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.9379

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.02.09.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.K
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14207

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_OPENCANDY
7.2.40

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.09

File size:
475.4 KB (486,840 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\vlc-32-2.1.2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sevas-S LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/23/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
2/23/2014 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sevas-S LLC, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Sevas-S LLC, L=Kyiv, S=Kyivska oblast, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
527471E53862E2F90AB45ED4ACB8F4C2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 5:22:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:vaCj8sYxy8vFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfY4:Z4sKyEFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBY4

Entry address:
0x31B1

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 92, 42, 00, E8, 90, 2E, 00, 00, A3, A4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 58, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, C0, 92, 40, 00, 68, A0, 81, 42, 00, E8, FB, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, E9, 2A, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8049

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file vlc-32-2.1.2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/fc0e33186c3372c2b66ab4ba876b74fa/1/3/1/.../vlc-32-2.1.2.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/1/3/1/.../vlc-32-2.1.2.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/ae4ba987b5d7181b07cbb0acbeb09fe1/1/3/1/.../vlc-32-2.1.2.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/fd21a0af6303c57bd6e7ca529535fb1a/1/3/1/.../vlc-32-2.1.2.exe

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