vlc_player_setup.exe

The executable vlc_player_setup.exe has been detected as malware by 2 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.load4free.org.
MD5:
c6ab8a57e6a8382bea589d61e597b11f

SHA-1:
d80e74d14acbbda1c2c38e5164dfc28d542a60b7

SHA-256:
994f019b8dedd5b3ebf123c10c8f25c0bc0db2ff938b073bb79819aef086deac

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 11:17:52 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Kryptik.BWJC trojan
7.0.302.0

File size:
652 KB (667,616 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QMm1QKDKyMJfsGWKdG8BODD9JRJ26Fv61LvjXR6OfddS25nE3AG4c:QMm1QKDKyMJfsvKdaTD22vEbsO1dS2uG

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

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