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vlc.exe

VLC media player

VideoLAN

Publisher:
VideoLAN

Product:
VLC media player

Description:
VLC media player 2.1.1

Version:
2.1.1

MD5:
0cdc919856b2ff1ff291daad4b485b31

SHA-1:
5ad39cbc27bb995bcb6b68b386a8067ab6a153bf

SHA-256:
c1b2cf38010b668d5a63a99e8bf73b173c3e9f0466d507f75f36940b78bc8b82

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:
4/24/2024 5:46:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAutoB
1.3.0.4613

File size:
123.5 KB (126,464 bytes)

Product version:
2,1,1,0

Copyright:
Copyright © 1996-2013 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:\Program Files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/11/2013 12:48:36 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:SmWn6uwXdP2k9Hc3/nl6LAHkzI1UfgEA6IIyR4:SmUeX8k96kAD

Entry address:
0x14C0

Entry point:
83, EC, 0C, C7, 05, 5C, E2, 40, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, E8, DE, 1C, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, A6, FC, FF, FF, 8D, B6, 00, 00, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, C7, 05, 5C, E2, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, E8, BE, 1C, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 86, FC, FF, FF, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 89, E5, 83, EC, 18, A1, 64, B0, 40, 00, 85, C0, 74, 3C, C7, 04, 24, 20, C0, 40, 00, FF, 15, C0, F2, 40, 00, BA, 00, 00, 00, 00, 83, EC, 04, 85, C0, 74, 16, C7, 44, 24, 04, 2E, C0, 40, 00, 89, 04, 24, FF, 15, C4, F2, 40, 00, 83, EC, 08, 89, C2, 85, D2...
 
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Entropy:
6.9727

Code size:
39 KB (39,936 bytes)

7 Autoplay Handlers
Display name:
VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival

CLSID name:
{1A03F196-9617-4CA0-842B-A83CEECB022B}

Display name:
VLCPlayDVDAudioOnArrival

CLSID name:
{1A03F196-9617-4CA0-842B-A83CEECB022B}

Display name:
VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival

CLSID name:
{1A03F196-9617-4CA0-842B-A83CEECB022B}

Display name:
VLCPlayMusicFilesOnArrival

CLSID name:
{1A03F196-9617-4CA0-842B-A83CEECB022B}

Display name:
VLCPlaySVCDMovieOnArrival

CLSID name:
{1A03F196-9617-4CA0-842B-A83CEECB022B}

Display name:
VLCPlayVCDMovieOnArrival

CLSID name:
{1A03F196-9617-4CA0-842B-A83CEECB022B}


Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Name:
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe


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
Free Media Player 2.0.7  by Somoto Ltd.
Free Media Player uses the Somoto BetterInstaller download and install manager which is designed to co-bundle additional offers which include toolbars, web browser extensions as well as various potentially unwanted applications.
81% remove it
 
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to mirror.library.ucy.ac.cy  (194.42.22.9:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to melchior.videolan.org  (88.190.34.17:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to mad01s24-in-f14.1e100.net  (216.58.211.238:80)

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