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vlc-v1.1.11_installer.exe

Meta Installer LLC

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application vlc-v1.1.11_installer.exe by Meta Installer 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 Vittalia DM installer. 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.
Publisher:
Meta Installer LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9dc9615f4f90ed4b38cc268017c3e54f

SHA-1:
d1be5cf43034af42ccaea5be17cb2c8294f53f37

SHA-256:
2195ce04da78321b9cf851d0763b55b4c8f995abf00f256bb04383a5a38e532f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:44:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.MetaInst.Bundler (M)
16.6.21.15

File size:
680.5 KB (696,848 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-v1.1.11_installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Meta Installer LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/5/2012 11:17:45 PM

Valid to:
2/16/2013 12:59:09 PM

Subject:
CN=Meta Installer LLC, O=Meta Installer LLC, L=Wilmington, S=DE, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
043DEA1F43D249

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Tnt+zWECWGfDTd8jV2ROc9S+hIxSo86iH4M/jznwHKcrIDLsunscd:Tt+zWDTd8IRd8ST6iHzYHKqc3scd

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:
7.9442

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file vlc-v1.1.11_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d2ctp2b1besrba.cloudfront.net/installer/distN/139/f66/.../Vlc-v1.1.11_Installer.exe

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