vlc_player_setup.exe

Dnldstr_Aggregator Downloader

Download Guru

The application vlc_player_setup.exe by Download Guru has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.downloadstable.com.
Publisher:
Dnldstr_Aggregator  (signed by Download Guru)

Product:
Dnldstr_Aggregator Downloader

Version:
6.0.45.34368

MD5:
dcbdc6af97545cf5fef27b4013e21bd7

SHA-1:
29362153d028c7743cdc2639dec67f400bd0217f

SHA-256:
3ad13035e1fb9431e394c73b69ab58141979171ca209140f7cf7f5a5c6a8f634

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
6/13/2024 1:30:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.zlz
7.11.205.220

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160218

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2017.0.2829

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.217
9.0.1.049

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.WQ potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.Linkury.M
11.2016-18-02_5

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!EC40F5C01761
5600.6485

Norman
Kryptik.CDMO
11.20160218

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.DownloadGuru.Installer (M)
16.2.18.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
38552

File size:
775.6 KB (794,264 bytes)

Product version:
6.0.45.34368

Copyright:
Dnldstr_Aggregator

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/15/2015 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
1/15/2017 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Guru, O=Download Guru, STREET="500 Westover Drive #6502", L=Sanford, S=NC, PostalCode=27330, C=US

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

Serial number:
00F2561EDD8FFEC5009496B41A4A4D358D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:XVJcH9XsQ1Q0KVU3KER0e5BgqFq31ztf4JUOQ:XzuXO0KW3pVmd5tVOQ

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8894

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

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