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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 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. 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:
20afb912ae158a4290f076e0118ef3b8

SHA-1:
bee0cc63d5668b591203742a04c723fe63663421

SHA-256:
5ca8cd202a23af132f9c7aabe154635af70b18f95b6a18940e75fd890a0a432e

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
5/15/2024 7:03:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.P
704

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/SoftPulse
2015.02.25

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Softpulse.rtfa
7.11.211.154

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-DI [PUP]
2014.9-150303

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3193

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.P
1.0.20.310

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.128
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.P
8.15.03.03.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.X potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
11.2015-03-03_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
15.3.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse
v2015.02.19.03

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.P
16.0.0.186

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.dnxbgg
0.30.0.126

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.19.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse
15.2.19.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
37588

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.163
2.0.0.2080

File size:
742.9 KB (760,728 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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 6:59:59 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:
2/18/2015 6:25:10 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:B2EQldjtW/E+xP6sFeXlJgmX6dVB+SqrnMpE/V4Of6P/rndH934TDkWJqL3j7Hgm:4EQlJtQJFeVJgmKdpqreE/qOf6XrdH6+

Entry address:
0x1F3620

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 55, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, EA, 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:
7.8807

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
596 KB (610,304 bytes)

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

http://ttb.downhq.com/download/request/.../DgkZkiPO?__tc=1424375304.979&fileName=vlc

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