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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 21 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:
b2a8c60cc4cd583a089d48347cb5d123

SHA-1:
d07df12acad72ad323d433c00aabee49f6d89367

SHA-256:
b838ad1d547be1d0225f1189f3e0d7501c2f581a694ca55644dacc77b0c5f748

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 2:01:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Linkular
2015.08.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Linkular.K
7.11.150.150

avast!
Linkular-D [Adw]
2014.9-150803

AVG
Adware Generic_c
2016.0.3029

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Linkular.A
18304

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen5.61363
9.0.1.0215

ESET NOD32
multiple threats
7.0.302.0

G Data
NSIS.Application.Linkular
15.8.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2015.9.7.19

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Linkular
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12128

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

Malwarebytes
Adware.Linkular
v2015.08.03.01

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Agent.cwikob
0.28.0.59921

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.467695
15.07.31.01

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.15FAF73D!368768829
23.00.65.15801

Sophos
Linkular
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Linkular/Variant
9715

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NFYUHFC
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Linkun
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4811080
29396

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)

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:BdTh3cnvEFdTk4FF1g38Hx1iCJXOyC1aNJjrlIpGPy7:Bdl3c0dTk4rH1fiaNhRIpGPy7

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=ud5973586503befec4ff757c3a0

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