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vlc-player-setup.exe

Sakysoft s.r.l.

The application vlc-player-setup.exe by Sakysoft s.r.l has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from download2.flvplayer4free.com.
Publisher:
Sakysoft s.r.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f478b617da0b8fb8154f2179e1b034d1

SHA-1:
0e9c83d90bb060f1a5b27a7f8d0f09292d835f22

SHA-256:
a8b2ee44990f20a213cea25532be7412d31f222a7a59e81b0f172763e7cbf8ac

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 12:57:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OutBrowse.~B
18165

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1676
9.0.1.0115

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse (variant)
8.9720

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_OutBrowse
4/25/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.OutBrowse
14.4.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.OutBrowse
14.0.0.3964

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Smart
v2014.04.25.02

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OutBrowse.crkqqe
0.28.0.59492

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ad6
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.NSIS.OutBrowse.B
4.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Installer.Q
14.4.25.16

Sophos
OutBrowse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.OutBrowse
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
OutBrowse
28592

File size:
606.6 KB (621,160 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sakysoft s.r.l.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/22/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Sakysoft s.r.l., O=Sakysoft s.r.l., STREET=Via Gorghi 6, L=Udine, S=UD, PostalCode=33100, C=IT

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
71866EA827886C967A3E4D23288DBA3A

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:uj5cWN3aPbD3x6imu00ufz6HSkdxvN+RrA55N2uSgcbUe6Q8SAEe3nTJlOe:udrNKPbDVmH0uf+HSkHl+RsnNFSgcD6/

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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Entropy:
7.9772

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://download2.flvplayer4free.com/vlc-player-setup.exe

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