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vlc_2.1.5.exe

Max Setup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vlc_2.1.5.exe by Max Setup has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Max Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c9d72d91d3dfdea268997ffd3b057ada

SHA-1:
7a38ce0bc4e3b1025da88c49b5528607db9707d8

SHA-256:
2ad9e3ac5b0fb5b7f6fedfdbbe9799d897913ada53a9241225ab7f6607ebc5ed

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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 6:31:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.01.03

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.170.42

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150108

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.3235

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1518

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-581
0.98/19765

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18967

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY (variant)
9.10341

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
1/8/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-f87039a3
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13218

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.01.08.02

McAfee
Artemis!E1CC237A7F7C
5600.6891

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfglmk
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MaxSetup.H
15.1.8.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.170AD063!386584675
23.00.65.15106

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0723
7.2.8

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OLQ14
10.465.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore
32700

File size:
688.1 KB (704,576 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc_2.1.5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/11/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/12/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Max Setup, O=Max Setup, STREET=Lillienblam 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
008F6F1294DBB38F9F80A7A06DE489DF45

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WnvpS1w3sPVESMn/QLPNPjQ6XlsZwOcmxwaxIxVdWYRJJJkXu19TDbJ:WnvUq3sdW/qjQ6X5OlwaxInddLkunPb

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file vlc_2.1.5.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dld.oinst02.eu/.../Vlc_2.1.5.exe

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