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vlc_setup.exe

Generic

OOO Mad Advert

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vlc_setup.exe, “Generic Setup ” by OOO Mad Advert has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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:
Program   (signed by OOO Mad Advert)

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
4.2.3.1

MD5:
7d086e097c4c9510184d196455265fc7

SHA-1:
63e29bcbf49860151956cc90544d37059f2c4f8f

SHA-256:
a1055f92407d8226116148d4acdfedc80bfba9134b0e8a08677d74c5c360a5f3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/31/2024 9:09:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOMadAd.Installer (M)
16.5.20.22

File size:
781.9 KB (800,704 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Mad Advert

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/19/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/19/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OOO Mad Advert, O=OOO Mad Advert, STREET="Andronevskaya B., d. 7/14 str. 1 of. 1205", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=109544, C=RU

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

Serial number:
0080C5CB45D047D2C30BE1A2662DE771D1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RNspT7+ehkPePrZ3kr4B0Z7r/3BfQ6qdpRZN7MZz1566qiTiYQFG+QtQw:RNstyehket06o3VQZLRZKs6fWRFtQtQw

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://newversionupdate.checkupdateslive.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14278869837456&app_id=2&lp_id=438&v=ico&stub_id=157&v_id=r5WU qK3l1uFhko1QSYxpYLp1uhymijVW3Zpv9VKOZU=&dist_id=267&channel=ac_vlc1&cid=6301876071427886983&pubid=263963

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