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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.
Publisher:
Company  (signed by Linkular LLC)

Product:
App Name

Version:
2.2.2.1698.1698

MD5:
85b7072d560bb83963bc01cf7e5a883e

SHA-1:
eab0573b36e08894d213796fa015df84012a36b0

SHA-256:
66218265616c6f7f6cb8c4e93c9831d00efa4b804c4eeef374fc973cba18d65f

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 11:22:39 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Linkular
2014.11.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Linkular.plq
7.11.188.92

avast!
Linkular-D [Adw]
141119-1

AVG
Adware Generic_c.UA
2014.0.4189

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Linkular.A
20174

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2116
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
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Malwarebytes
Adware.Linkular
v2014.11.23.02

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adload.dcibcg
0.28.6.63474

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Linkular.N
14.11.23.13

Sophos
Linkular
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Linkular/Variant
10220

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Downware.Linkular
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35010

File size:
447.6 KB (458,376 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.2.1698.1698

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:
9/6/2013 2:09:02 AM

Valid to:
9/5/2014 9:14:15 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 11:52:01 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:tFIlL+e3sonBy9uTk4FF1g38Hx1iCJXOyC1aNJjrlIpGPyJ:tFI+e3fE9uTk4rH1fiaNhRIpGPyJ

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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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=u5e6d225c52c8729c2de786f3ad

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