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vlc_setup.exe

VLC Media Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for VLC Media Player. The setup is bootstrapped by the Air Installer 'download manager' (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) that bundles unwanted software (adware, toolbars, extensions) during setup while deciving the user into thinking they are downloading the stadard installation setup from VLC Media Player. The application vlc_setup.exe, “VLC Media Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. 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.

File name:

vlc_setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

VLC Media Player

Description:

VLC Media Player

Version:

2.0.6.0

MD5:

a2107132a252c90537a96503d6790957

SHA-1:

1969b500399c889dea67829ca5e0ce6e8c8feb39

SHA-256:

509ec478a6bd40eb3f5c84146e7dc4f53e4637e6a4dfb394630057fdbc4e1fcb

Scanner detections:

33 / 68

Status:

Adware

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:

5/18/2024 2:38:28 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

405

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.09.01

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.142.76

avast!

Win32:Malware-gen

2014.9-151227

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2016.0.2883

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

1.0.20.1805

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-6

0.98/20222

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

18123

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2035

9.0.1.0361

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.15.12.27.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-8c0ea402

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

11.2015-27-12_1

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11784

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.909

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller

v2015.12.27.03

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

16.0.0.1083

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwcgrr

0.28.2.61861

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.836520

14.08.31.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.12.27.03

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

15.12.27.3

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.151225

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirInstaller/Variant

9423

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Iminent

28188

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.122

2.0.0.1907

File size:

852.4 KB (872,872 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.6.0

Original file name:

setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 3:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Air Software, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Air Software, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

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:

3AC786E09219DF82DA830E461D4FC39F

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

4/9/2014 3:13:37 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:tDILtRX60Rx7xaYu6OnRr9nW3HzovUkKM1KfrdmZH1zWOW+t29hhhnc3Ezv43:tDg6SxQHRpWXzPknK4ZVzW44T1A3

Entry address:

0x26CFB0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 90, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, E5, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89... 
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Entropy:

7.8718

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

788 KB (806,912 bytes)

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

http://downloads.consumers-research.com/get/click/.../?sid={affiliate_id}&uid={transaction_id}&filename=vlc_setup

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