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vlcmediaplayer.exe

STMSetup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vlcmediaplayer.exe by STMSetup has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
STMSetup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6cb638dd666845306c8cd7aa35b68d95

SHA-1:
f434a619bffe0e70e2c8c968b965d09f21d0bc09

SHA-256:
fc9836b4f871e0416439cf9f037163c75f185a654e2df7feb4c650b94760d60a

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
5/27/2024 9:07:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.OU
7.11.177.102

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3327

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.14109

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.386
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.OU potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13619

Norman
InstallCore.CERT
11.20141009

Reason Heuristics
PUP.STMSetup.O
14.10.9.6

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
33706

File size:
772.9 KB (791,456 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
STMSetup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/28/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/29/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=STMSetup, O=STMSetup, STREET=28 Lenelblome St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
4CC8AF2C057FC32A3FA7F44EAADD7EEA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ToFaXehKIE7MSiYtSKHQkYTX4xdJWS6ZcP6Mo2luDAfqB6+W:ToFWUKX7xsiYTInIZcPloouDAyB8

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.click-downloadnow.com/?ic_user_id=212

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