vlc_2.0.8.dl.exe

One Installer LLC

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application vlc_2.0.8.dl.exe by One Installer has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM installer. 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.
Publisher:
One Installer LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
effd92854277f74434aec72ab437e2d5

SHA-1:
7cb63a588b1be3404077b63b452929ff0e0e39c4

SHA-256:
7c5e674353e9560acd4c3c6e76885c9d555458a641bc7490f727e0dfbb9bd3a7

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
4/24/2024 11:06:09 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.OneInstaller (M)
16.1.30.7

File size:
695.4 KB (712,112 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc_2.0.8.dl.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/13/2013 5:21:12 AM

Valid to:
1/31/2014 3:05:46 PM

Subject:
CN=One Installer LLC, O=One Installer LLC, L=Wilmington, S=DE, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
280B63CF38934E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 6:20:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SyJvxkZECW55pmd8jVv9DgNTFmiISYyVJqi0vv7NFJh2osqBUAVGWH55Q:SyJvxkZY2d8pxgnm/ZYF0bNrAFgjH5W

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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