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vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe

Download Admin

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 Download Admin has been detected as adware by 8 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:
Download Admin  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f6165a6f67690b5da32438fdf7f56a63

SHA-1:
ea106df8654f056a5a8bc5df9ada4c7549831e47

SHA-256:
bd228c03f3688c3f877724af9129afb110d1ce870b622ee8be4a5c821b269390

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/18/2024 4:00:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.0100

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin
8.9661

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2014.04.10.02

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crgjbr
0.28.0.59048

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DownloadAdmin.U
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Download Admin
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downloader
10674

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin
28194

File size:
740 KB (757,808 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Admin

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/29/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Admin, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Download Admin, 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:
2EEB247A8F9D63D74CE7EF9551E3D401

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/22/2012 2:07:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+xpJTRe2ox2XK8arRJjOvsWRBsu1ZZKPrqLELFQvCU/DkA:KpNR9ox2NErSNCPrXQaUbkA

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:
7.4082

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://files4.vlc.cc/download?c=vlc.cc&brand=vlc.cc&pid=AfterDownload&aid=9315&bc=672053&country=US&cb=1752378071

http://files4.vlc.cc/download?c=vlc.cc&brand=vlc.cc&pid=AfterDownload&aid=9315&bc=672053&country=US&cb=54706414

http://files4.vlc.cc/download?c=vlc.cc&brand=vlc.cc&pid=AfterDownload&aid=9315&bc=672053&country=US&cb=1114768256

http://files4.vlc.cc/download?c=vlc.cc&brand=vlc.cc&pid=AfterDownload&aid=9315&bc=672053&country=US&cb=-418210397

http://files4.vlc.cc/download?c=vlc.cc&brand=vlc.cc&pid=AfterDownload&aid=9315&bc=672053&country=US&cb=-2134841304

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