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vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe

Sanflex

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe by Sanflex has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall 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:
Sanflex  (signed and verified)

MD5:
52c7152846c44799227ed3969732b446

SHA-1:
39d4863fae6268a3a90638c350abeb506dd43468

SHA-256:
c7cd3c33f3732ae58648e4d3bfc7fd1985f2248d81e1baa76422b59bd9321ac9

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/16/2024 9:22:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2014.12.02

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.189.200

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3245

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.0363

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin (variant)
8.10811

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
12/29/2014

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2014-29-12_2

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadAdmin
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Dropper
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14198

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2014.12.29.04

McAfee
Artemis!52C7152846C4
5600.6901

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.28.6.63850

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope.Bundler
15.5.3.0

Sophos
Generic PUA DJ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1121
7.2.363

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin
35334

File size:
822.5 KB (842,240 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sanflex

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/22/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sanflex, O=Sanflex, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, 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:
42D7699269B5BB95341F5DA022F6E57D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 6:29:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4xpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SUS:cp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5L

Entry address:
0x3345

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2E, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=chotushkone

http://files4.fastdownload7.com/download/.../dl?bc=1084396&pid=piratebay&brand=piratebay.com&country=GB&cb=390097284&zTmp=1

http://files4.fastdownload7.com/download/.../dl?bc=1084396&pid=piratebay&brand=piratebay.com&country=GB&cb=-231698048&zTmp=1

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=the theory of everything 2014 movie

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=scribblenauts

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