vlc media playersetup__6678_i457129399_il7.exe

The application vlc media playersetup__6678_i457129399_il7.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 26 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.installpath.com and multiple other hosts.
Version:
1.1.1.72

MD5:
07eb16aed4c1fc4b6123336160c53c47

SHA-1:
84576d81215ab30dc15aef92a9dfd2d701beace0

SHA-256:
9226f634551bc53ebe99066fd941cbb91555b1a2e453bf986a67ba794816c3ea

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 9:42:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
686

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.12.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.193.176

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-N [PUP]
2014.9-150321

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.3164

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.15321

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
1.0.20.400

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2250
9.0.1.080

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
9.10845

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
3/21/2015

F-Prot
W32/Amonetize.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-21-03_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
15.3.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.186.14270

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2015.03.21.07

McAfee
PUP-FBM
5600.6820

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
16.0.0.240

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.cvodil
0.28.6.63850

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.21.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.932
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
15.3.21.7

Sophos
Generic PUA IE
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0EGE14
7.2.80

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0EGE14
10.465.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
35548

File size:
322 KB (329,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.1.72

Original file name:
i.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc media playersetup__6678_i457129399_il7.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/18/2014 4:43:37 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Psm2jy0ERBF7S0qYnQkBaEX3JRrzeub8CvUA6WW4d0ILWGFiDK8T6:Psm2+0UF7DqYnQ8aED4C76D4d0ILqK8W

Entry address:
0x26F44

Entry point:
E8, BC, 95, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 53, 56, 8B, 44, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, C8, 8B, 5C, 24, 14, 8B, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, D1, E9, D1, DB, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, C9, 75, F4, F7, F3, 8B, F0, F7, 64, 24, 18, 8B, C8, 8B, 44, 24, 14, F7, E6, 03, D1, 72, 0E, 3B, 54, 24, 10, 77, 08, 72, 07, 3B, 44, 24, 0C, 76, 01, 4E, 33, D2, 8B, C6, 5E, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00...
 
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Code size:
228.5 KB (233,984 bytes)

The file vlc media playersetup__6678_i457129399_il7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://www.installpath.com/dd/alldd.html?myref=www.newhdplugin.net&version=1.1.1.72&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=6635&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CIjFhp_xjvHqDxACGKzUqNyvooy8eCIPMTkyLjIzNi4xMjcuMTMzKAEw0vSjmQU.&capp=FlashPlayer&AMt=1395194465372&AMh=7fn2b4gxIWmb09igS84d2Ie2zMXUjQgM3KAUfCzDKPbVydo5QZMSwcespsmVBC1AtdCH3iBb48loOaw3

http://ams1.ib.adnxs.com/click?1EZ1OpD1xj_URnU6kPXGPwRWDi2yndc_1EZ1OpD1xj_URnU6kPXGPzhbprUEqopPNh12WDR82RzLpyhTAAAAAFT_IAB2AgAAdgIAAAIAAADhSLcAY1cFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gDvFAAAzcYAAgQCAQIAAIwAoCfGtwAAAAA./cnd=!GwZ1NwiZgLIBEOGR3QUY464VIAQ./referrer=http://ads1.qadabra.com/t?id=fa533358-3613-4792-a563-ddd96efaba6c&size=300x250&iframe=true/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.1.72&ci=5561&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=ams1CLa62MPFht_sHBACGLi2ma3LwKrFTyINODUuMTAxLjI1LjE0NSgBMMvPopkF&ti2=2162516&ti3=${APN}

http://sin1.g.adnxs.com/click?t0YE4-DSwz-3RgTj4NLDPxSuR-F6FOo_t0YE4-DSwz-3RgTj4NLDPyThOrAxTyF066XNb502enAlCylTAAAAAO4GJAB2AgAAdgIAAAIAAADYIrcAHI8FAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gAl2AAAN4kAAQQCAQIAAIwA-ScPTgAAAAA./cnd=!qwbRQQj4wM8BENjF3AUYnJ4WIAQ./referrer=http://fullypcgameslinks.blogspot.com/2013/04/need-for-speed-5.html/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.1.72&ci=5563&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=sin1COvLtv7W0429cBACGKTC64Gb5tOQdCINNTkuOTEuMTQ3LjE1MCgBMKWWpJkF&ti2=2361070&ti3=${APN}

http://adk2trk.cpmrocket.com/event/click/0/cdNDjuy468yzZ5FeJII5cvoX15HXCWeqd17wyGdeIhMxVhun5ZGyx125AWj3H-FOHk-0cC_Lr13AshUu0zkWUkRlvDgZliKoCB_4VFlsBHD7MbysJxce8yLgpLqNdir_nwt6bYipHAF7u2AGap4GEQ44WKil16KPD4zYFvV6TtZmipdKKTC-bvyAV3ce_oMSUGwt5EGQ8a5bDTCKoqA9Lw-XenI00fS7qhV_oJAjVGJVTwLNU9kUlGARFMer_ZvGUQc1XCpg8m1-hoKqCmYy4TbcaG-GzFBP3pvB2Tu9Ex-N59WogMYFun0HNZZ3a75_bqaptFsn-KqLKbStJey5dzCBJx3LwNhiagXusKMlZNNPyzmSceWQK_dOcz1bardvuBwFoBO8bA/.../