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vlc-media-player-for-windows-8.exe.exe

VLC media player for Windows 8.exe

The application vlc-media-player-for-windows-8.exe.exe, “VLC media player for Windows 8.exe Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs.
Product:
VLC media player for Windows 8.exe

Description:
VLC media player for Windows 8.exe Setup

MD5:
4d6f7b371a057d54eb8252dfe9cd2f3e

SHA-1:
eee93bbd89edc78464815be89fb878fa355b6db0

SHA-256:
8d213fc065a2507d87119f91c1a649727f4d6b2ac8c3b40a38cc04dfd2cccd91

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:30:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Application.OutBrowse.B
918

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.164.196

AVG
VBS/Starter
2015.0.3396

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.OutBrowse.B
1.0.20.1060

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.VBS.Agent.HW
8.14.07.31.12

ESET NOD32
multiple threats
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Trojan.VBS.Agent.HW
11.2014-31-07_5

G Data
Dropped:Application.OutBrowse
14.7.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.OutBrowse
15.0.0.494

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.OutBrowse.B
15.0.0.636

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.cthmwf
0.28.2.61148

nProtect
Trojan.VBS.Agent.HW
14.07.31.01

Sophos
Generic PUA KD
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.OutBrowse
3.12.26.3

File size:
1.3 MB (1,333,287 bytes)

Product version:
for Windows

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-media-player-for-windows-8.exe.exe

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:CQiMhD7vdvsoKnVimLO4rsL5o4u4e58XMxaIwX7Mn4qx1XpwMmRl7uh:C9odvLKnVo5ghLx+Mn7xcU

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-for-windows-8.exe.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://freecache7-free.kaora-cdn.uloz.to/Ps;Hs;fid=54088621;cid=2141128771;rid=2122602179;up=0;uip=80.92.252.254;tm=1406754492;ut=f;aff=ulozto.cz;did=ulozto-cz;He;ch=a4ac50e57832c5bfc2c4c3d1da244a89;Pe/.../vlc-media-player-for-windows-8-exe.exe

http://storage38-free.kaora-cdn.uloz.to/Ps;Hs;fid=54088621;cid=2141128771;rid=2122602179;up=0;uip=80.92.252.254;tm=1406754492;ut=f;aff=ulozto.cz;did=ulozto-cz;He;ch=a4ac50e57832c5bfc2c4c3d1da244a89;Pe/.../vlc-media-player-for-windows-8-exe.exe

http://dla.uloz.to/Ps;Hs;fid=54088621;cid=2141128771;rid=2122602179;up=0;uip=80.92.252.254;tm=1406754492;ut=f;aff=ulozto.cz;did=ulozto-cz;He;ch=a4ac50e57832c5bfc2c4c3d1da244a89;Pe/.../vlc-media-player-for-windows-8-exe.exe

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