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vlc media player 2.2.1.exe

Software Generic

Platform Beta (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 media player 2.2.1.exe, “Software Generic Setup ” by Platform Beta (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. 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:
Web Program   (signed by Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Software Generic

Description:
Software Generic Setup

Version:
1.1.1.0

MD5:
f15a4dde942d12795563079423b6da37

SHA-1:
2dcb98d8f46780b041d0215037e21a35e89f3918

SHA-256:
54c7dca395ed0d210209f2ca7c67fbf74e0d833f3d6b17b4f3328963a6fcf8e9

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:
6/25/2025 9:04:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.25.1

File size:
973 KB (996,368 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.5

Copyright:
Installer Application web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:41:12 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 5:55:56 PM

Subject:
CN=Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121C446C50C8915C47DFD619121C2806B7E

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:WDG+tAevsfFuB197dQTjv92mwk7sYhoouCPS:WDG+TEfFq9JX7YhoouS

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.bundleslaboratoryupdate.com/c?x=yrD4s8YCoIcKsZE9kpI4o0w111F9SqSPHH 1E3dPJ8Y=&c=L2TMUXZm88G4OQjI7BqKQf6j/ItDXBmr3VY9r23NsCyJpmmolwy81iU/BH19v60tT8iWNhDm1gdsT96Tmg08my7IDLzEdJN3szfDJ3AKWyRfmS1Sis7MaIgMrqCqLeeV&fallback_url=http://files-download.poradnikdogry.pl/MuzykaIWideo/OdtwarzaczeWideo/.../vlc-win32.exe

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