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vlcmediaplayersetup.exe

File.org

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vlcmediaplayersetup.exe by File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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:
Software Installer  (signed by File.org)

Product:
Software Installer

Version:
1.2.0.0

MD5:
113cd62d833cc0138031d434383c7bc3

SHA-1:
16ad62dc90f22ca79cf001208aa5e4fbbe1c3dac

SHA-256:
2084c13461ac1875a6dc4cead3d40b3979155940b27ec93d5ea84654339d6c4b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/19/2024 5:17:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Fileorg.Installer (M)
16.2.12.10

File size:
500.6 KB (512,656 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File.org

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/25/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
4/26/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=File.org, O=File.org, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=N/A, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00E2D23668FD70A6AD497F37619358D967

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/29/2014 11:58:46 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OM/6uQcB5M8TWbSsh/zk/7zaHZ5VM+Fhd6rNMNiwYwoq6qFpbNmg2SKNPrS/btKk:Oc6dcTBWz5zCOZ51tZNJ/zpoxrkAcR

Entry address:
0x133EF0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 4D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F2, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6484

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
392 KB (401,408 bytes)

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

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=15872931&p=vffsb&a=upd&v=20140506

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