vlc_2.0.8.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.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:
219aa9013bab89defdb85398778dc00d

SHA-1:
90cfa203b000f95ae4e73ff35f1900cbf81cdd78

SHA-256:
224a08642d4acc1aa56af71d0d5b502e120df43b4b84eed8da2b0e34bdc6aaa5

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:
4/26/2024 5:13:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.OneInsta.Bundler (M)
16.4.6.23

File size:
884.7 KB (905,944 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.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/13/2013 11:51:12 AM

Valid to:
1/31/2014 8:35:46 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 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:0EM8Ywd8pxgnUYF0bNrAFgLRnxc1Y3r9H59:0MYw6pxgnU1prAFgdYY3ZH59

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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