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vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe

Fintech

The application vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe by Fintech has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from piratebay.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Fintech  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4ea22bf1b9606ee19a27fe61a90f911b

SHA-1:
70a444f94300d0cc5fdc5fba0208980c43d16be6

SHA-256:
3adc4cd5437ca65cd0a6d39cce39eb3ca71ae8950e1355aecae85334e9e566a0

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 3:03:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
NSIS:Adware-OH [Adw]
2014.9-150120

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.020

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin
9.9952

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2015-20-01_3

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.01.20.09

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crgjbr
0.28.0.60253

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fintech
15.1.20.21

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0611
7.2.20

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin
30344

File size:
802.5 KB (821,784 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Fintech

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/12/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/12/2017 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Fintech, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Fintech, 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:
05220DDA893DD24732836A13B3C6D7A8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/22/2012 11:07:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jxpJ+TTSc1DM6nKEHJvG9608LytrLlmR+KV/RBTO:dpYT31Y6KSOn8LyJLlmN+

Entry address:
0x333B

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, 2C, 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, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4713

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=the bone collector

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1075836&country=GB&cb=1887617991

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1075836&country=GB&cb=309937

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1075836&country=GB&cb=-473109112

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=bobs burgers season 4

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