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vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe

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Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe, “Program Setup ” by Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria) 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
App Web   (signed by Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

Version:
3.6.3.6

MD5:
9cc4838e544b17d508059efd23181c0a

SHA-1:
499f118f770e6d24cb9e991a10a108f575037bfd

SHA-256:
babb072872f0b983fdb840fb49056ea6d32673cef40be9a830dffa3bc4b33d10

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/28/2024 4:31:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.24.13

File size:
934.9 KB (957,360 bytes)

Product version:
4.2

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:45:15 PM

Valid to:
8/26/2016 5:19:30 PM

Subject:
CN=Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11219B5C9AAA1BB2894A8F5BBBA84E94A0E8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:RTtftJCzKgXvzcszH4bUgkH+4rS92XbN9:RR2zICYvz4rS92rN9

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.heartbodytours.com/c?x=kujBBjrey0rN/2aqnoiVUhlqKBTFpTK2F9sHXaLt7EI=&c=Mxy3uoV0h2CYX8vu9eBMEGNTsm1LUJ5wbTppULxHKVMcnnYOArX0j67KLZO/KrXUk4CBPY80Zh3NVLF/4iAZZIk0fVd cxp3i5HuEL0sZue1zjpN1PWCE S8b8Y0qBJXiDkhOag8LE7QxTT833nYoA==&fallback_url=http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win64.exe&downloadAs=VLC-media-player-13060-dp.exe

http://www.presentbytecontent.com/c?x=qCuRR1ds5lsl6jz4GlUh3NhVGC keXnMpZy2q9xqfbY=&c=hRw9Z9T4x2C/GMXIY ODDSJeSz2JscXvAG/RAgTveTM/Cbt2A3ZvMqR5j/TFx0mxCDX7TNLZJ1ZcMg774PbpqkmZYYf0EVnhmHcBoKOHBmP1Di6O81RPrUO 5Mj8RD2Nnay 3ggMFa/BTdBoMYow g==&fallback_url=http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win64.exe&downloadAs=VLC-media-player-13060-dp.exe

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