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vlc-media-player-32-bits.exe

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Connector-Opti (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-32-bits.exe, “Internet web Setup ” by Connector-Opti (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:
Application   (signed by Connector-Opti (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Internet web

Description:
Internet web Setup

Version:
2.5.5.0

MD5:
70b8b6c84ccefeca693ff00c41338c76

SHA-1:
b18d88607265e6606a857ad7f042bfa3924cedd3

SHA-256:
46a6448a4168de835a7d0c65a7c465090610afa57f6831fbc8f0d6aa291ed4cd

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:
11/5/2025 6:25:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.7.17.6

File size:
680 KB (696,368 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-media-player-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Connector-Opti (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/28/2015 12:38:16 PM

Valid to:
4/28/2016 12:38:16 PM

Subject:
CN=Connector-Opti (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Connector-Opti (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
112149F22EBAAB829283979647C208358335

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:K8fGiFKQgLxVNlgR+iyQCathHKOLwNEle3E6nBl7Wc0kvf:K8fCQgLxV7ggCHxeZGcfX

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-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.vipbundlecities.com/c?x=F/4vstJBKVHQajrVCBeWPqIOywuo82aJI23P5J/BxJ8=&c=iAjVV7k9TRJwomaaM8j90gd3X96azbzIAP1kpsMrRGo 4bxo2gkmLPgYHkgHQxeQA8XM337sNGAJLkP7KCQwYQ==&fallback_url=http://get.videolan.org/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe&downloadAs=vlc-media-player-32-bits.exe

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