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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 34 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:
2.1.10

MD5:
5c46305d4ab059ebd85d09008647b761

SHA-1:
b9d5adf2bbd5d0b0a128271949f4011c4d8ba63e

SHA-256:
a5384d11e3b7875e1e041fcb4bf51e0f72a16775bae834f3091a765ca205b56a

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/2/2024 12:59:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.Elzob.24634
503

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.IBryte
15.09.20

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.JH.2
7.11.150.50

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
2014.9-150920

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic
2016.0.2981

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.Elzob.24634
1.0.20.1315

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-76
0.98/20566

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H
18286

Dr.Web
Adware.iBryte.3
9.0.1.0263

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.Elzob.24634
8.15.09.20.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.D application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
9/20/2015

F-Prot
W32/Ibryte.B.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.Elzob.24634
11.2015-20-09_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.OptimumInst
15.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Backdoor
13.177.12109

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1398

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IBryte
v2015.09.20.08

McAfee
Program.Adware-FOO
5600.6637

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.Elzob.24634
16.0.0.789

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.csnqle
0.28.0.59911

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.688936
14.05.16.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Optimumins.Gen
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.OptimumInstaller.Installer (M)
15.9.20.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.401
23.00.65.15918

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.15

Trend Micro House Call
HV_OPTIMUM_CG090002.RDXN
7.2.263

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
29298

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.448
2.0.0.1790

File size:
671.3 KB (687,400 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.10

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:
12/20/2012 10:58:29 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:se7juwDzvwnnjuWMAVwJwoQoS+lG7W5+gWE2qhdYxgddxFFipVqS5LJp9b5qQPp4:selDz6njuWRw2joS+U4p3h2xudxFFi69

Entry address:
0x4CD70

Entry point:
E8, 55, D5, 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, CE, D5, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, 14, 93, 49, 00, E8, 0B, 39, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 38, 91, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, CD, D8, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, AE, D7, 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, A0, 03, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 54, AF, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14...
 
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Code size:
426 KB (436,224 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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