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vlc_media_player.exe

Installer

Simply Tech Ltd

One Floor App (Simply Tech/Widdit) distributes and bundles potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) using its OneFloorApp install manager (SimplyInstaller). The application vlc_media_player.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Simply Tech has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Widdit Setup installer. 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:
Simply Tech Ltd  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
10.1

MD5:
fbcacb5d9eb9ff5cf12c942ad9193cee

SHA-1:
9d5eba7905780e9186c4fa58c32fd0e86813dca2

SHA-256:
497ec4720cb39fd04b364f3bcaae1bb58b9e5100147ebdf17f34104daaf45ac3

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:39:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.163.240

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6810
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2109
9.0.1.026

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Widdit (variant)
10.9650

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.21
11.2016-26-01_3

G Data
Win32.Application.SimplyTech
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
BehavesLike
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13305

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.FirstFloor
14.0.0.757

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SimplyTech
v2016.01.26.03

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!909C53FE174D
5600.6508

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.WebToolbar.dejknp
0.28.2.61861

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Widdit.SimplyTech.Bundler (M)
16.1.26.15

Sophos
SimplyInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9362

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.FeYaGFB
37.1.62.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4729122
35418

File size:
883.8 KB (905,000 bytes)

Product version:
10.1

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2012, www.simplytech.com

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Widdit Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Simply Tech Ltd

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/4/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/5/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Simply Tech Ltd, O=Simply Tech Ltd, STREET=10 Zarhin street, L=Raanana, S=Raanana, PostalCode=43662, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1FC78D842B3886BB8D32517578F7489C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/13/2013 10:19:32 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:HxGaxeWLq45s8cp/VIse8O0VFCYRK+ILTfBLXSYo:waG98E/VQ8Ol7+CK

Entry address:
0x113BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 2C, 00, 41, 00, E8, E8, 51, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 9E, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 5A, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 16, D8, FF, FF, E8, 65, D3, FF, FF, 80, 3D, DC, 2A, 41, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 2B, D9, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 80, 32, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, E2, A3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 50, 86...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

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

http://www.simplyinstaller.com/.../downloadmanager.ashx?src=matomy_1fa&appid=204024&programid=98601&clickid=20pIA33hgPabf5MQ1sXEUf1w6DSE000.&pubid=176681&ce_cid=20pIA33hgPabf5MQ1sXEUf1w6DSE000.&c=1&sc=1&db=true

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