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vlc-media-player-2.exe

Destiny Dream S.A.

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.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Destiny Dream S.A 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. 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:
Installer   (signed by Destiny Dream S.A.)

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
2.5.2.5

MD5:
1f02d9ea3959a942af1f5a8de2ff1e85

SHA-1:
c8e5a6b4a2f2970d16772b6da93d261be4590d5a

SHA-256:
5185b6614ed249a1316efc8437bd436978b9d40cb621c2e9093abc1e7ee7ea98

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 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:
5/17/2024 8:30:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.DestinyDreamSA.Installer (M)
16.2.15.14

File size:
858.3 KB (878,928 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\vlc-media-player-2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Destiny Dream S.A.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2015 7:14:38 PM

Valid to:
3/19/2016 7:14:38 PM

Subject:
CN=Destiny Dream S.A., O=Destiny Dream S.A., L=Clarens, C=CH

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00CE0712FA54C44753

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):
24576:knoiz7gcv4TutnOJdZzKX955lp3Y98NTg:koekXutnQZzKt55lpbM

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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Entropy:
7.9145

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.directinstallershub.com/c?x=Kt6wvRzmJTGEXybMuHRXPUusNrryWnDYbk4TG3ccDhs=&c=KdMFzvFTPHceg W2h7Q139ahHU3LPkyVH3HE1AP19OUCsI6nPzgnvvqrNIn08fVB514BATkMVWW8/0fVcEkGSaLFyQvkFrYxIn2ApOs ciyqXrEBHWfEXFw1tlCOMvCqcGC6j03wm1D2OovHYEEhBQ==&downloadAs=vlc-media-player-2.2.1.exe&fallback_url=http://pf.benjaminstrahs.com/s/1440754446/en/3/.../36434-1805928-vlc-media-player.exe

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