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vlc.exe

App secure LLC

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application vlc.exe by App secure has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler 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:
App secure LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
55b5a968e7dae300faa9e908f35f09c3

SHA-1:
836a53d683451736fbf54f710a82ef2e8a197fc8

SHA-256:
5c1cc683254a99c6ce0c29bc4a715188e733771b32dfde394cefa5f360f779f1

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
5/16/2024 3:14:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Softpulse.rtfa
7.11.212.32

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3190

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.131
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.X potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse
v2015.02.23.03

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.23.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse
15.2.23.3

File size:
626.9 KB (641,920 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
App secure LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/16/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=App secure LLC, O=App secure LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

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:
5D0A1845D85007CD040B350F48C5F721

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/20/2015 10:51:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4dVHdJP768IAxFHABvJ8Z/pCLLL0+Hsuq/R9hUJG6:4dVH/P7zx1ABh+pS//q59eJ

Entry address:
0x1D7C70

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, EB, 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:
7.8456

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
584 KB (598,016 bytes)

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

http://ttb.downhq.com/download/request/.../DgkZkiPO?__tc=1424645547.185&fileName=vlc

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