» vlc media player 64 bit - chip-installer.exe
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vlc media player 64 bit - chip-installer.exe

CHIP Digital GmbH

The application vlc media player 64 bit - chip-installer.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.

File name:

Publisher:

CHIP Digital GmbH (signed and verified)

Description:

CHIP Secured Installer

Version:

1.0.2.1

MD5:

68b4871ff42a13e474d76acbb22bac8c

SHA-1:

ea6ea20d8e022bfa76096b81ee7307f00c7a4a46

SHA-256:

c07123ab344a03b2bf1060ec578e6e260c42ff644747a549b64dc24156fbb496

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Potentially 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:

4/19/2024 10:15:30 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.ChipDigital.Bundler.Covus.Installer.Meta (M)

16.2.15.17

File size:

1.1 MB (1,174,352 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.2.1

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Covus

Language:

German (Germany)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc media player 64 bit - chip-installer.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

CHIP Digital GmbH

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

2/25/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

2/26/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=CHIP Digital GmbH, O=CHIP Digital GmbH, L=Muenchen, S=Bayern, C=DE

Issuer:

CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

0D160B8252A4F0A16FE1255FA0A22E2B

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

11/27/2014 3:07:17 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:Qq5TfcdHj4fmbS2qcQesjlDMBKDUIhAG+DVUYhQsIQ2:QUTsamGxDURbUY2l

Entry address:

0x19F890

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, C0, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, EB, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B... 
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Packer / compiler:

UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:

336 KB (344,064 bytes)

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