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vlcplus_setup.exe

The application vlcplus_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 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:
2b89e48630fdefdcbc5838183282b925

SHA-1:
6385fd15ed137cb7b609337be8129b044bf73b37

SHA-256:
c4687d3d2051c3079b57731876881e349590a14f4e8a827eb5269dc105e63951

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 12:02:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Linkular.D
7.11.161.52

avast!
Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
140617-1

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Linkular
0.98/19168

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18867

Dr.Web
Trojan.KillFiles.12939
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.Linkular.AJ application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-951144e2
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
NSIS.Application.Linkular
14.7.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Linkun
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
Adware.Linkular
v2014.07.16.09

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!cgh
5600.7068

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Linkular.dbpxeq
0.28.2.60881

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Linkun.453633
14.07.16.01

Sophos
Linkular
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant
10480

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.SVTUMDB
37.0.11062

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.595AEB66
7.2.197

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

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}\downloads\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:LQCz3sc3Xy9uTk4FF1g38Hx1iCJXOyC1aNJjrlIpGPy7:LQC3N3i9uTk4rH1fiaNhRIpGPy7

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=AYJ_-tZiWlnnax-IRyWjGqeZ6u1SiHHDd70jBcS78StGMq_auSYDcixcKyNm0darnBNYBZKmOcvM2gM046JnTyWDu3BFkNDDSAc_I5IR9Jy89qvUpGunc89DZNaJvbZodrxsVZyOZE0MzZM9NwxBqCdbDIJdqNrI2m2A8teQpHiWAJZ57vNwOv1QB__3zknV6tpw9Gp3Q2ujT7VvFsDZEzHTZN4RBOS5bvzY2NXeArk0XZ7Q4UCNjkxN_vmUVJD8EGy4rbz7RF5PDVgu8gq_ft1fZymzjke1029ao6AwOenpKg8dbW3dmeQCOOq5T5MO4xKMfSw8-QN3vdnGp9ewxVOZyOg0kg2ynaRpp50duGy6R1Bbxc2MYYnXXnYwxuAsi7SFCVUcjVWk8jPBvJJCi0pWufYi1rWAwHxJ2g

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