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vlcplus_setup.exe

The application vlcplus_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.coolestmovie.info.
MD5:
72c2de2e73faa45663051ff936792925

SHA-1:
4cde93ffe0288a68ac8cf12c2887b08e80e83347

SHA-256:
b028f37f1fd49840e251d5cde09011b600f941b7c773b363116a918f027ecf5f

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 3:10:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Linkular.D
7.11.150.164

avast!
Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
140516-1

Dr.Web
Trojan.KillFiles.12939
9.0.1.0140

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.Linkular.AJ application
7.0.302.0

G Data
NSIS.Application.Linkular
14.5.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Linkun
14.0.0.3838

Malwarebytes
Adware.Linkular
v2014.05.20.08

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.KillFiles.cwbfhm
0.28.0.59921

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Linkun.453633
14.05.20.01

Sophos
Linkular
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant
10594

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.SVTUMDB
37.0.10948

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.05C4FC3B
7.2.140

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29396

File size:
443 KB (453,633 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 12:52:01 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LjCz3sc3Xy9uTk4FF1g38Hx1iCJXOyC1aNJjrlIpGPy7:LjC3N3i9uTk4rH1fiaNhRIpGPy7

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:
7.9124

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 URL.

http://www.coolestmovie.info/ds/.../?pid=821&context=5wUAn8n2yshjdu-P5SJEEGFVB0b3CFfgVCXsFv-xZ43qYecrWs4eB20GhVhVhOjBxjWhxubycuLMG-gVWTrF9N5-q8IxYpNFoXZ7i3pVwfolHbfNu9euBLUu4NGm7H1zgb8Fjkn9JiassKQmWffiwpcMbbIrKs_n3mQReW06Ck6nSphV5oBZfprb8n83jcfakbjNQpmNwY_KJhP26ry7gBNXk5QDTaRLkm19RVJEru74LPKBZrKUyNUZFekCJSgDRHiG6jc-VtQHTrrv_mu73Si7jn0VKuS3CqO5C0UN9iwt9R_vSgvWmCLFQdX6vpgIzqrQZHs75XurykWsyJVRgVjYU1m4XSJDXFM8pwmgI7z6jzrgBloYEKhFZfp2bfM5RfY

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