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vlc_media_player_setup.exe

DownloadManager.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application vlc_media_player_setup.exe, “VLC Media Player Setup ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion 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:
ADK Apps  (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:
DownloadManager.exe

Description:
VLC Media Player Setup

Version:
2.1.16

MD5:
46e8a785e7a22e9be6e8a860fa5bc7f3

SHA-1:
4a4c7f49d4078065f2e174fcefa7c12215f30e7e

SHA-256:
368c503082e7867b59426aea4b0c3c16fb9962ccb4dce88cd63acbce334a1e75

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
5/4/2024 11:51:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.IBryte
2014.12.19

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.JH.2
7.11.196.146

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Adware Generic5.YEO
2014.0.4189

Clam AntiVirus
WIN.Adware.Ibryte-97
0.98/19798

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H
20407

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.854
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.D application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
12/18/2014

F-Prot
W32/Ibryte.C.gen
4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Adware.OptimumInst
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.188.14380

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IBryte
v2014.12.18.10

McAfee
Program.Adware-FOO
16.8.708.2

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.csnqle
0.28.6.64267

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.688936
14.12.18.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.OptimumInstaller.W
14.12.18.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.401
23.00.65.141216

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.448
2.0.0.2007

File size:
672.8 KB (688,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.16

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Optimum Installer

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/11/2012 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/8/2013 9:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Optimum Installer, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Optimum Installer, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7C5F27B776ADBBB7943F700066A490BF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/19/2013 5:04:15 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lxNPJ97R8HlyyMiFmoaO2w5fXYKtSJ8K0N0hvN9ycqrVUkJpS3KBg7a:lxNPv2HlyyMiFmoaGXBtPK0N0hvNj6K2

Entry address:
0x4DC25

Entry point:
E8, DE, C9, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 57, CA, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, 64, 99, 49, 00, E8, F6, 38, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 23, 91, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 56, CD, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 37, CC, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 55, 08, 53, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, D7, 74, 07, 8B, 5D, 0C, 3B, DF, 77, 1E, E8, 9B, 03, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, BF, AF, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14...
 
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Entropy:
6.4174

Code size:
427 KB (437,248 bytes)

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

http://install.downloadster.org/o/.../VLC_Media_Player_Setup.exe

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