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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
2.1.11

MD5:
b7efb8ded6f9be2456d00e32761667a3

SHA-1:
4c691845b7944cc378360eebffd590d6ba5ac2bd

SHA-256:
f21e23da1148a76445b3c664892a8b719452c68c800d5b3d3f7763e43ac55f22

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
5/2/2024 1:59:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.OptimumI.Bundler (M)
16.7.3.8

File size:
631.8 KB (646,952 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.11

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 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/8/2013 12:59:59 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:
1/2/2013 4:46:35 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9g+TsNVx+PfOR6nn7b/ZxQJhPGYLn6rm9cGN5ywfkIwTBJpFzivtY:9gZNVx6O4nnv6PGkXcGN5ywYTjziVY

Entry address:
0x44ED0

Entry point:
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Code size:
395.5 KB (404,992 bytes)

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

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

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