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vlcplus_setup.exe

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The application vlcplus_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.coolestmovie.info.
Publisher:
Company

Product:
App Name

Version:
2.2.2.1634.1634

MD5:
afec270d21f6e5e450c736c496f3b6f6

SHA-1:
afb6fcc3a0774c52c915032e167b5dd575657f1b

SHA-256:
26fbf64b26255546ec9e09238ff131849d435bc3b0a723523d026fa0bb7defeb

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 4:19:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Linkular
2015.03.02

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Linkular.D
7.11.213.12

avast!
Linkular-D [Adw]
150101-1

AVG
Adware Generic_c.UA
2014.0.4257

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Linkular.A
21256

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen5.61363
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
multiple threats
7.0.302.0

G Data
NSIS.Application.Linkular
15.3.25

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
Adware.Linkular
v2015.03.01.04

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adload.dcibcg
0.30.0.296

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.467695
15.02.27.01

Sophos
PUA 'Linkular'
5.11

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Linkular/Variant
10024

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Linkun
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37788

File size:
456.7 KB (467,695 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

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:BlTh3cnvEFdTk4FF1g38Hx1iCJXOyC1aNJjrlIpGPy7:Bll3c0dTk4rH1fiaNhRIpGPy7

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:
7.9138

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=747&context=7793899351383688640

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