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vlc media player setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application vlc media player setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. 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:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6401152baf1674bde7b46a7cfa551d7b

SHA-1:
d28515882d30d582b3ab89e4aeccb322117db207

SHA-256:
c558667bbd5bd4c3182a960308f616d15563dc7ffe661e4b8473f6179138a031

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/26/2024 6:37:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.163.248

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TOV [PUP]
2014.9-140730

AVG
Wedownload
2015.0.3398

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Outbrowse-2
0.98/21411

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Worm.Generic.389275
8.14.07.30.04

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader (variant)
8.9444

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of microsoft net framework setup.exe (Adware)
2014.9.10.6

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11451

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3484

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.07.30.04

McAfee
Artemis!BAC128776147
5600.7054

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.W
14.8.7.20

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.54B1C332
7.2.211

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
26632

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198114
2.0.0.1859

File size:
591.9 KB (606,080 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc media player setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/6/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RwMDD4QDmDOIwow3i31NwRksyarzF8nv10nZqb5Btm:RtgQfPGFNrv104tm

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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