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vlc-media-player-2.0.2-es-en-br-fr-de-it-win-setup.exe

Media Ingea SL

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vlc-media-player-2.0.2-es-en-br-fr-de-it-win-setup.exe by Media Ingea SL 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 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:
Media Ingea SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3a137a7f630af3f84ed37ca00aac2fba

SHA-1:
4c42986dd696a4df6561e9afb7533042b417fd71

SHA-256:
75e1072f5b814fa03345b6b5ade9ffa71937efd156dbab70d395ad640b44bd0b

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 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:
4/18/2024 12:12:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.MediaIngea.Installer (M)
16.2.13.1

File size:
1 MB (1,075,736 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-media-player-2.0.2-es-en-br-fr-de-it-win-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Media Ingea SL

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/2/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/3/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Media Ingea SL, O=Media Ingea SL, STREET="Pirandello 16, planta 2", L=Malaga, S=Malaga, PostalCode=29010, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
009942C29EC7D5E8B0F679AE00F0495B95

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:rbH1NAHKXKxrAd0Q0Karusjj9Cy7EBjQ9J:HH0ed0Q0es1Cy7E1Q9

Entry address:
0xCA8D0

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, EC, C1, 41, 00, E8, E1, E0, FF, FF, 64, 03, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, FF, 00, 00, 90, 98, 10, 40, 00, 01, 08, 43, 61, 72, 64, 69, 6E, 61, 6C, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, FF, FF, FF, 90, B0, 10, 40, 00, 0A, 06, 53, 74, 72, 69, 6E, 67, BC, 10, 40, 00, 0B, 0A, 57, 69, 64, 65, 53, 74, 72, 69, 6E, 67, CC, 10, 40, 00, 0C, 07, 56, 61, 72, 69, 61, 6E, 74, 8D, 40, 00, 24, 11, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 24...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
828 KB (847,872 bytes)

The file vlc-media-player-2.0.2-es-en-br-fr-de-it-win-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloads3.uptodown.com/.../vlc-media-player-2.0.2-es-en-br-fr-de-it-win-setup.exe

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