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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 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall 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.
Publisher:
Sanflex  (signed and verified)

MD5:
302aea1471b81727781c8c1c14672137

SHA-1:
b45e888d6e15ed41b7978e6ca9b5a36fc360b1c2

SHA-256:
8c7a6745f13b8b75cdb6650449f43e4211639877dab1b321cc44fd518a2cad2a

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/24/2024 9:01:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.KJ
5515909

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2015.05.18

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/DownloadAdmin.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:DownloadAdmin-B [PUP]
150319-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3106

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.KJ
1.0.20.690

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.ANGL
22160

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.KJ
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-518b5669
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.KJ
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.15940

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2015.05.18.11

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.KJ
16.0.0.414

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.30.24.1357

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Tightrope.Installer
15.5.18.7

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.IQCCUAC
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39486

File size:
823.3 KB (843,016 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sanflex

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/22/2017 12:59:59 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 5:29:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jxpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SUW:dp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5X

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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Entropy:
7.4908

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 URL.

http://download-file.downloadster.org/download/157/.../

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