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vlcplus_setup.exe

App Name

Linkular LLC

The application vlcplus_setup.exe by Linkular has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.coolestmovie.info and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Company  (signed by Linkular LLC)

Product:
App Name

Version:
2.2.2.1634.1634

MD5:
d96652a03ae2830b69d35da1c61f2253

SHA-1:
1434662094af94ef907110bc62505f643bd0fe60

SHA-256:
948fe5187606f49f7a8ae4aeda8f3fd525df413951c086f44597c7a3580583c5

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 6:03:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Linkular
2015.01.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Linkular.K
7.11.200.132

avast!
Linkular-D [Adw]
150101-1

AVG
Generic_c
2016.0.3233

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Linkular.A
20667

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen5.61363
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
multiple threats
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Linkular.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
NSIS.Application.Linkular
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.190.14603

Malwarebytes
Adware.Linkular
v2015.01.11.01

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adload.dcibcg
0.30.0.64448

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Linkular.N
15.1.11.1

Sophos
PUA 'Linkular'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Linkular/Variant
10123

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Downware.Linkular
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36468

File size:
461 KB (472,080 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.2.1634.1634

Copyright:
Linkular LLC, 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Linkular LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/5/2013 5:09:02 PM

Valid to:
9/5/2014 12:14:15 PM

Subject:
CN=Linkular LLC, O=Linkular LLC, L=Redondo Beach, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
27C70F809279A3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:52:01 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jmTh3cnvEFdTk4FF1g38Hx1iCJXOyC1aNJjrlIpGPyd:jml3c0dTk4rH1fiaNhRIpGPyd

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 6F, 44, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 6E, 44, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, 9C, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 2E, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, F0, 46, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9142

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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

http://www.coolestmovie.info/ds-exe/vlc/.../VLCPlus_Setup.exe

http://www.coolestmovie.info/ds/.../?pid=747&context=uae3ddbf852ba1a8e221cb771ff

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