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vlc media player 32 bit - chip-downloader.exe

OCSClient

CHIP Digital GmbH

The application vlc media player 32 bit - chip-downloader.exe, “CHIP Secured Installer” by CHIP Digital GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Covus 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:
CHIP Digital GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
OCSClient

Description:
CHIP Secured Installer

Version:
7.00

MD5:
6c75725307dd3815f49f4e1087a23be7

SHA-1:
99bb3797c9db757eea889e05f9e4ae70ecb3e648

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:52:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
16.1.22.21

File size:
600.4 KB (614,784 bytes)

Product version:
7.00

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 Chip Digital GmbH

Original file name:
ocsclient.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\besitzer\eigene dateien\downloads\vlc media player 32 bit - chip-downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CHIP Digital GmbH

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/26/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/27/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=CHIP Digital GmbH, O=CHIP Digital GmbH, STREET=St.-Martin-Str. 66, L=Munich, S=Bavaria, PostalCode=81541, C=DE

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

Serial number:
360BEAFE1EBBCC59FBA31179BE3192C0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/15/2014 3:02:34 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:GKWlw1DxDzASIAfCEv2YUMNJlaJuNlK17Y4c83fhysVufBn597NX2M:G7lw1Dx35zfXeYU43fiysgfBnnl2M

Entry address:
0x1620

Entry point:
68, 08, F6, 40, 00, E8, EE, FF, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 00, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6C, 51, CB, CF, 4C, 39, 05, 47, 9B, A7, 1A, 8F, 7C, 78, 87, FE, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 2D, 43, 30, 30, 30, 2D, 4F, 43, 53, 43, 6C, 69, 65, 6E, 74, 00, 34, 36, 7D, 23, 32, 2E, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, CC, 31, 00, 03, 76, 0F, D7, 04, EA, F7, DC, 4B, 85, 6D, 25, A8, 40, C8, C5, 30, F6, 07, 2C, 55, A5, 90, CA, 4A, A7, 78, 6F, 37, 88, E2, A6, 56, 3A, 4F, AD, 33, 99, 66, CF, 11, B7, 0C, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual Basic v5.0

Code size:
96 KB (98,304 bytes)

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