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vlcmediaplayersetup-fyyhr0h.exe

The executable vlcmediaplayersetup-fyyhr0h.exe, “Powered by BetterInstaller” has been detected as malware by 1 anti-virus scanner. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.softiglu.com.
Description:
Powered by BetterInstaller

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
ddf4e8a28a3adc4cce5b432c57c2225a

SHA-1:
e310b40e51da58b603366b99cbb614d7ec06a996

SHA-256:
ed640eca387170b7b60860ff2112eb9b9a47c1fdeeb5b55af47976f8e7f8fe7c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:49:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
16.7.30.12

File size:
239.6 KB (245,368 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcmediaplayersetup-fyyhr0h.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 11:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:8222hA0m3BJf0AFPHtKGCZ4olwu7tkwYhyhp+MywSxPVCI8P9Yk0TpQtUY23Dbus:HA0m3T0ApMGCJlTGwYhyhdhFYqtU1Das

Entry address:
0x39AC

Entry point:
FF, C5, 8D, 35, 59, 21, 67, F9, 69, FD, B0, D4, 84, 79, 33, DE, F2, F2, C6, C2, E6, C7, C3, 00, 6B, 20, 91, F7, C2, 7A, 94, 1A, A0, C6, C0, 27, BD, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, C3, 84, EC, FF, CA, 0F, AF, DE, 81, C5, 08, F8, FF, FF, 88, EC, F6, C6, A6, 81, C5, F9, 07, 00, 00, 89, C9, 84, C1, F7, C2, 89, 13, BF, D7, 69, FB, 42, 11, 36, 33, 8B, C6, F7, C0, AB, 56, 2F, AD, 85, C5, 81, FD, 6C, 07, 00, 00, 0F, 82, C0, FF, FF, FF, 30, C2, 8B, DE, 85, F8, F6, C7, EB, F6, C7, B5, E8, 2F, 00, 00, 00, 69, D1, CF, FF, D3, 9F...
 
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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayersetup-fyyhr0h.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.softiglu.com/nlp/g/smb/.../dl

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