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vlc media player.exe

Internal Setup

Condestil Developments s.l.

This belongs to a Solimba product that may be bundled with additional PUPs or may be part of an ad-supported software program. The application vlc media player.exe, “Configuration Process” by Condestil Developments s.l 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 Solimba DownloadMR installer. It uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
The Apps Path  (signed by Condestil Developments s.l.)

Product:
Internal Setup

Description:
Configuration Process

Version:
3,1,18,3

MD5:
33654bc9d52ec9daf73570ba122db040

SHA-1:
46f16174600186f7437b26c0d2bab400ed4b48d4

SHA-256:
601d66ea8e4e1faa1908d28dd4167cb8ef5961bce91c12a67e19c85742953d8c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

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:
5/19/2024 6:23:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.CondestilDevelopments.Installer (M)
16.2.3.14

File size:
414.7 KB (424,648 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.20

Copyright:
Reserved © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Condestil Developments s.l.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/24/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Condestil Developments s.l., O=Condestil Developments s.l., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
43F850AA43DAD92FF6603BEB72F415DD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/26/2014 6:06:32 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:m4W8/VUlVGRwfpQb5kP3NZVn9Mb2yOVhatb3uaNz5g7vT2XbSrZbdu6YgTmavAcF:3W8RR6PYiyYa53um5g7vT2+xfmavzF

Entry address:
0x840A4

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
121 KB (123,904 bytes)

The file vlc media player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.sysnetdownload.com/53d3e6f1cd7760334f2a7d0c?baixaki=1

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