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vlc_installer.exe

Onekit Internet S,L

The application vlc_installer.exe by Onekit Internet S,L 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 OneKit Downloader 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:
Onekit Internet S,L  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9896398a15357740694bd6109059fda7

SHA-1:
14627ececef739f4759f6708930bacc451514b27

SHA-256:
e1e5b71b065d65e4fdaad226956b40c8dc2c778c0a80ae1a48ded96a596109f9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/16/2024 5:41:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OnekitInternet.OnekitInternetSL.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.17

File size:
1.5 MB (1,583,840 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OneKit Downloader

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Onekit Internet S,L

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/17/2012 1:11:53 PM

Valid to:
4/18/2013 1:11:53 PM

Subject:
E=info@onekit.com, CN="Onekit Internet S,L", O="Onekit Internet S,L", L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121082E90950E0960FF7F21E2D20A9F1AF6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/4/2012 9:27:43 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:+9WC988bu6Co7Roqz82LEki8YLEDnwaMuLQNYAXqSM0sb4V85UYn:+B88TCojz82di8YEwacHXHSy85f

Entry address:
0xE39A

Entry point:
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Code size:
139.5 KB (142,848 bytes)

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