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vlc_media_player_setup.exe

File Monarch

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application vlc_media_player_setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by File Monarch has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from install.fusioninstall.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by File Monarch)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
1d103cb73a9e3a42abc2da660eaffe25

SHA-1:
82f1395ec895ae01638fc4a57bb090b40b56eb88

SHA-256:
8d7f9c255f7e7bb88d8cd368fd98527cd0d41836d832bb1f9e8265ed1df76044

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/26/2024 12:40:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
6336451

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2015.01.12

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxop
7.11.200.132

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
150102-1

AVG
AdPlugin
2016.0.3232

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
1.0.20.55

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-8702
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
20677

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.31896
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.BB application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.4181986
1/11/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-512ed8f8
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.190.14603

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Fusion.A
v2015.01.11.08

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
16.0.0.33

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.debolj
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.145784
15.01.09.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.11.08

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FileMonarch.W
15.1.11.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36504

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1558
2.0.0.2032

File size:
142.4 KB (145,784 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Fusion Install

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:
File Monarch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/17/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Monarch, O=File Monarch, STREET="4600 Madison Ave., FL 10", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

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

Serial number:
00E65C750985B066CBB7B485ACF86E58B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/22/2014 4:19:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:ztuxYf8IUZv/CpjOFL8aXHXlZXLIvZ3oLLhjLmOiU6fEyPXXT0UqipK:z+Yf8IUZv/gOFLX1ZbmZJLtvE

Entry address:
0x53A7

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, F8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 0D, F4, A1, 40, 00, 89, 15, F0, A1, 40, 00, 89, 1D, EC, A1, 40, 00, 89, 35, E8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, E4, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 10, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 04, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, E0, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, DC, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, D8, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, D4, A1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 08, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, FC, A1, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 00, A2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 0C, A2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.4476

Code size:
20.5 KB (20,992 bytes)

The file vlc_media_player_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

https://install.fusioninstall.com/o/.../VLC Media Player setup.exe

http://secure.15-pn-installer.com/o/.../VLC Media Player setup.exe

http://file.softworldapp.com/DownloadManager/Get1/?p=301&d=3746&l=3578&n=1&vm=0&exeurl=http://videolan.szerverem.hu/vlc/2.1.3/.../vlc-2.1.3-win32.exe&dynamicname=VLC Media Player&filename=VLC Media Player&d1=16231

http://file.softworldapp.com/DownloadManager/Get1?p=301&d=3746&l=3578&n=1&vm=0&exeurl=http://videolan.szerverem.hu/vlc/2.1.3/.../vlc-2.1.3-win32.exe&dynamicname=VLC Media Player&filename=VLC Media Player&d1=16231

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