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vlcmediaplayersetup__6218_i687770460_il1481.exe

The application vlcmediaplayersetup__6218_i687770460_il1481.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. 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 file has been seen being downloaded from www.hdplugindownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Version:
1.1.5.89

MD5:
34e5f04e4cc669583c0f0365c37b67a2

SHA-1:
f92da5ee0873cd8ab6afd608199a1f0a4708bb78

SHA-256:
278dae9b6a644f6c4b75d0aa88f54ff3df92647c25ca33a4266fe7cefa443246

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 4:03:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.05.24

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.150.60

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AX [PUP]
2014.9-140524

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14524

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AO (variant)
8.9814

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Bundler
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3819

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.05.24.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.932
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.5.24.6

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
29314

File size:
333 KB (340,992 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.89

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcmediaplayersetup__6218_i687770460_il1481.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/17/2014 6:03:24 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:srCovNRb+/H2oFA1E864HBNQrSdpEGe+vReCJd2VQ62LXVqjAD5IC3QFKDc120:srCovNt+/WoFA1E864hNQCb1Jdz6wX8H

Entry address:
0x28681

Entry point:
E8, AB, 9F, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 53, 56, 8B, 44, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, C8, 8B, 5C, 24, 14, 8B, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, D1, E9, D1, DB, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, C9, 75, F4, F7, F3, 8B, F0, F7, 64, 24, 18, 8B, C8, 8B, 44, 24, 14, F7, E6, 03, D1, 72, 0E, 3B, 54, 24, 10, 77, 08, 72, 07, 3B, 44, 24, 0C, 76, 01, 4E, 33, D2, 8B, C6, 5E, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F...
 
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Code size:
238 KB (243,712 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayersetup__6218_i687770460_il1481.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.hdplugindownload.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.89&iaff1=9982&ci=4651&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=ZxdXVpZD1mZDhjZjVjZS0yOTg2LTQ0ZjEtOWE3OS1iNGZiNDY5N2IxNjg

http://ads.adsrvmedia.com/event/click/0/y3qP9tSzwie3MNdL4EAClHtNTZmh7l31WiEo6jMmBB9lTQtV_OcNzmakN7v8pZjuVX8EZlFTJmtywTCixl2thI9QbjCTejwhRhGznuglH5YTv6clLhi7EHsN6D1aAP3ahnuUdRuCsqo1ehzDO6gpgYvo5uktBbMWhC1P09VM16ZPZz93xu0CDSVbNy16x6mvY9j2H9bbWwE4ZA9NzLTlRkq8x_Mm2mJDsQuEdZuWHwpK2wyB1v0Zy1bZCHdWZXZ0EaUA_32SBZo9teWYHRFEFC3U0o_rXs5OFk0yBCEMNDQGM8chgxU2HhMk-QriCC2_tHLDZGY9XSd80OjodQGE2haXqaCg_WQdGMsa-ls8EmpwxyRlKRx9Cc3GKdfmqr3HJNFLzTWr8A/.../

http://www.more-files.com/alldd.html?myref=www.winmediaplayer.com&version=1.1.5.89&prefix=VLCMediaPlayerSetup&campid=6218&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=6970650661400348727&AMt=1400348745059&AMh=7fn2b4gxIWmb09igS84d2Ie2zMXUjQgM3KAUfCzDKPbVydo5QZMSwcespsmVBC1AtdCH3iBb48loOaw3

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