vlcmediaplayersetup__4118_i1026934589_il1253.exe

KOMPANIYA КRЕАТА LLC

This is the Amonetize download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application vlcmediaplayersetup__4118_i1026934589_il1253.exe by KOMPANIYA КRЕАТА has been detected as adware 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 Amonetize Downloader installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. 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:
KOMPANIYA КRЕАТА LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.86

MD5:
311fd151171c1f05645c299dc772edc5

SHA-1:
43adeed862bc65686de8d0baba3e6f2edb8671eb

SHA-256:
472eb5fc3c066d289cdcb0a851bf586624629c27a4a501bb7335a43568297ceb

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
5/13/2024 6:02:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.Bundler
16.5.24.22

File size:
331.2 KB (339,168 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.86

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcmediaplayersetup__4118_i1026934589_il1253.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/15/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/16/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=KOMPANIYA КRЕАТА LLC, O=KOMPANIYA КRЕАТА LLC, L=Kharkiv, S=Kharkiv, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
04CA5D77531C0E61E4DE2CB0E6E4B5B2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/4/2014 12:07:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:kck/KG/pZywzTBQfLut7VJkKsewFCTv9IFy7q5btGd:kckfhEwzT4aJqdewF8CFAo5Gd

Entry address:
0x11277

Entry point:
E8, BA, 46, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C8, 1B, C0, F7, D0, 23, C8, 8B, C4, 25, 00, F0, FF, FF, 3B, C8, 72, 0A, 8B, C1, 59, 94, 8B, 00, 89, 04, 24, C3, 2D, 00, 10, 00, 00, 85, 00, EB, E9, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 3C, 2D, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, B4, 3D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, FE, 3B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 97, F6, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40...
 
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Code size:
94.5 KB (96,768 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayersetup__4118_i1026934589_il1253.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.