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vlc.exe

VLC media player

VideoLAN

Publisher:
VideoLAN

Product:
VLC media player

Description:
VLC media player 2.0.4

Version:
2.0.4

MD5:
ee6f75859f882aaf96b4fa15c83dcc07

SHA-1:
06eb0069436a1c13fd6aa54e342fb7da976375fc

SHA-256:
4c998f6e2150462c7bf5502d57db5a347a32e3d2e5b4f9b569bd30805d8c13cd

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Clean  (1 probable false positive detection)

Explanation:
This is mosty likely a false positive detection, the file is probably clean.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:32:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAutoB
1.3.0.4613

File size:
106 KB (108,544 bytes)

Product version:
2,0,4,0

Copyright:
Copyright © 1996-2012 VideoLAN and VLC Authors

Trademarks:
VLC media player, VideoLAN and x264 are registered trademarks from VideoLAN

Original file name:
vlc.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\windows\temp\vlc_installer\vlc.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/15/2012 1:27:57 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:EJng10H+Vutd2k9Hc3/nl6LAHkzI1UfgEA6IIyRU:EJng1xVEQk96kAD

Entry address:
0x1110

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 83, EC, 18, C7, 04, 24, 02, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, B2, 40, 00, E8, F8, FE, FF, FF, 90, 8D, B4, 26, 00, 00, 00, 00, 55, 89, E5, 83, EC, 18, C7, 04, 24, 01, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, B2, 40, 00, E8, D8, FE, FF, FF, 90, 8D, B4, 26, 00, 00, 00, 00, 55, 89, E5, 53, 83, EC, 14, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 00, 8B, 00, 3D, 91, 00, 00, C0, 77, 3B, 3D, 8D, 00, 00, C0, 72, 4B, BB, 01, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, B3, 5D, 00, 00, 83, F8, 01, 0F, 84, E0, 00, 00, 00, 85, C0...
 
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Entropy:
7.0496

Code size:
25.5 KB (26,112 bytes)

7 Autoplay Handlers
Display name:
VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival

Display name:
VLCPlayDVDAudioOnArrival

Display name:
VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival

Display name:
VLCPlayMusicFilesOnArrival

Display name:
VLCPlaySVCDMovieOnArrival

Display name:
VLCPlayVCDMovieOnArrival


The file vlc.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Easy Media Player 1.1.12  by Easy Media Player
The software bundles third party adware and such: "The Download-Free Installation Managert is the technology we use to manage your software installation process.
www.download-free.com/learn-more
57% remove it
VLC Media Player  by VideoLAN Team
VLC media player (also known as VLC) is a highly portable free and open-source cross-platform media player and streaming media server written by the VideoLAN project.
www.videolan.org
12% remove it
 
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The file vlc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

temp:vlc.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ganesh2.videolan.org  (88.191.250.9:80)

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