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vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe

Zoobam

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 Zoobam has been detected as adware by 23 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:
Zoobam  (signed and verified)

MD5:
322e4d0004829ed2b17d3637af75104f

SHA-1:
f59d16b761646b3060d50c1236f773106a9216fe

SHA-256:
dad0501300382492641655b6190e9826af7dac0dd1bc72830835f20ba1996745

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:12:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2015.01.20

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.202.226

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3220

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.ANGL
20767

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.023

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin (variant)
9.11037

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
1/23/2015

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2015-23-01_6

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadAdmin
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14686

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2015.01.23.08

McAfee
Artemis!322E4D000482
5600.6876

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Tightrope
15.1.23.20

Sophos
DownloadAdmin
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AC15
7.2.23

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AC15
10.465.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin
36788

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.232847
2.0.0.2039

File size:
825.3 KB (845,088 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:
Zoobam

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/15/2014 7:27:59 PM

Valid to:
10/15/2017 7:27:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Zoobam, O=Zoobam, L=Kirkland, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EA9D31E75E043

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 9:29:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8xpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SUu:wp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5r

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:
7.4925

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 3 URLs.

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=the witcher pl

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=fifa 14

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

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