» vlc-media-player.exe
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vlc-media-player.exe

Installer

Advertiso GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vlc-media-player.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Advertiso GmbH has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. 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. 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:

Advertiso GmbH (signed and verified)

Product:

Installer

Description:

Installer Setup

Version:

5.7.1.2

MD5:

fff8adb14db50b226d97d7f3b4b759a4

SHA-1:

58b6dad323f2eef551a6443e52820ba09539315c

SHA-256:

25ce7e26b569b7e809e0dc06beb89ad07617d7999dc2aca496c68d5a4e459dea

Scanner detections:

11 / 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 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:

5/16/2024 1:21:02 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/InstallCore.IG

8.3.1.6

AVG

Generic

2017.0.2838

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web

Trojan.InstallCore.53

9.0.1.041

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.YV potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

G Data

Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG

16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.205.16237

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A

v2016.02.10.01

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.Advertiso.Installer (M)

16.2.10.1

Vba32 AntiVirus

Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen

3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

40828

File size:

952.4 KB (975,304 bytes)

Product version:

5.7

Internet App

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Swedish (Sweden)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Advertiso GmbH

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

12/30/2015 12:39:23 PM

Valid to:

12/30/2016 12:39:23 PM

Subject:

CN=Advertiso GmbH, O=Advertiso GmbH, L=Hamburg, S=Hamburg, C=DE

Issuer:

CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:

11218076537D25662FA013A20AD703FFB76D

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:LJ89hAyiQBn/c3ICx5yVm4BOEv2BQ4GFO4vJwnTP:LMhXiQJ/c4jIzhBQ4GFz8j

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... 
[+]

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

https://tmpfile1213.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/482/.../vlc-media-player.exe

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