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vlcmediaplayersdm.exe

VLC Media Player by SweetPacks

SweetIM Technologies Ltd

This installer bundles a number of adware programs including the SweetIM Toolbar, PriceGong and other adware utilities with setup of the downloaded software. The application vlcmediaplayersdm.exe, “VLC Media Player Installer by SweetPacks” by SweetIM Technologies has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the SweetPacks Installer 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:
SweetIM Technologies Ltd.  (signed by SweetIM Technologies Ltd)

Product:
VLC Media Player by SweetPacks

Description:
VLC Media Player Installer by SweetPacks

Version:
2, 4, 0, 8

MD5:
48ac2f46b36092ee62907d1c112cac6e

SHA-1:
13d92599f0d06cc265e35b4ed339617f40cd8933

SHA-256:
ecccd61ef53afc0887419116d03001bd24886191109d52d1ad58a760b76e3c59

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 3:06:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Comodo Security
Heur.Suspicious
16396

Dr.Web
Adware.SweetIM.26
9.0.1.0359

ESET NOD32
Win32/SweetIM (variant)
7.8426

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/SweetIM.C
14.0.0.1077

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SweetIM.R
14.8.7.19

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0118
7.2.359

File size:
449.8 KB (460,560 bytes)

Product version:
2, 4, 0, 8

Copyright:
Copyright © 2011 SweetIM Technologies Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
SweetPacks Installer

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SweetIM Technologies Ltd

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/10/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SweetIM Technologies Ltd, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=SweetIM Technologies Ltd, L=Ra'anana, S=Israel, C=IL

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:
5E3BF2B52DA9EA7F1B539A7F018F4EC6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/8/2013 7:35:14 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:UhOK7SIpUg7VTJMOunj6Xaf5i6ElM6qoS5:2OK7HUCTeOunj6XaRRElZE

Entry address:
0x15CF00

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 62, A4, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, FA, 0E, 06, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Code size:
392 KB (401,408 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayersdm.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://cdn.download.fileparade.com/Installers/.../VLCMediaPlayerSDM.exe

http://cdn.download.fileparade.com/.../VLCMediaPlayerSDM.exe

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