» vlc-win32.exe
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Analysis
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vlc-win32.exe

VLC Media Player

Download Manager

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application vlc-win32.exe, “VLC Media Player ” by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.

File name:

vlc-win32.exe

Publisher:

Download Manager Cert (signed by Download Manager)

Product:

VLC Media Player

Description:

VLC Media Player

Version:

2.0.4.99

MD5:

93faed8d9205b946de83fa48f72de304

SHA-1:

8a65de93e084e444afcde1f11b2c304ef9b1a941

SHA-256:

a1dd638b6e38c1f72e41c376068b4b4b11cc353677ae119fd5d2e057364703ca

Scanner detections:

15 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 5:36:12 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.164.60

AVG

InstallCore

2015.0.3400

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-17

0.98/19185

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

18997

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4790

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller

v2014.07.28.09

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkkg

0.28.2.60990

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.DownloadManager.J

14.8.7.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14726

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller.aimu

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

31208

File size:

841.9 KB (862,128 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.99

Original file name:

setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-win32.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Download Manager

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

6/8/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

6/9/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Download Manager, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Download Manager, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

428E8B7C1AC548D083F4D3A0C5FDAF4C

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

2/26/2014 5:32:55 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:kdSm0SPFmhs4+doHz2hM3OBT922ymyqlA9ZfZI7m2/g5xkdGOcJtP:kdjdd/qH5G5nS9Zfi7m2F8OSP

Entry address:

0x268310

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 50, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, E5, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89... 
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Entropy:

7.8867

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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