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vlc media player 2.2.1.exe

The executable vlc media player 2.2.1.exe has been detected as malware by 1 anti-virus scanner. The file has been seen being downloaded from a.alwayswindcat.com.
MD5:
e13c9e5c953172a86548b4ff0990453c

SHA-1:
d1b4c30e0a7f947eb39b573bd22f5b29d45d19d9

SHA-256:
883692bbc255de9a85055270e1d9140ae898935e47c6a6199fab3f7f63ca8248

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
5/20/2024 12:19:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
15.8.17.10

File size:
283 KB (289,792 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc media player 2.2.1.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/8/2013 7:10:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:NcDItiID9Ks0LGdszz7uk4TC4O5sHt7fb5u84NmFH9FXP8C4mu+PESP0tUgeboF0:NIVk00szzATdtzkNmgePEUgh31Y

Entry address:
0x65AA

Entry point:
E8, 0D, 12, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, 0C, 41, 00, E8, 20, 17, 00, 00, E8, DA, 13, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, A0, 11, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, D3, 06, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.5285

Code size:
45.5 KB (46,592 bytes)

The file vlc media player 2.2.1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://a.alwayswindcat.com/hp/?q=n3fMQLigz73ldefABCV5GyEoKOgiLZx69VKc4fjq3NUB9U5X6vzvtKsXWqkasTnTDDVjsMVaiOkYjlo 6EU7sc6i2R4kCjoYago7M7AwDn8SABPKcteANRm pea11l aVJGOO64Ry7p6swazqfOQ/ycKd5cKYT1ESzCrVnCWnShwN6BYfHKd0NUs5mJaI9FGKXyE/VT8p/4KXoU3pTJDC7SV7J0FI38stlnqYKSltaxd2mbxJPRFYElyU EchGDmiRfl e7bNBrD1TC55/KnHOmnXiLr7NE9o/5zCLNjR 1xQasKc6rTd2xB3BoVYWjIBMipibWhFNLqCz1ZE hR5EMv9ykvcqFu/HZm36uyZVpaICYqmOOXvLOfzh8 yERygcbtTV7usNeUeosum6WkybZ22I6/dhi GLoSa3N5t1FSA8TvDBtBytxjqKq5gAjEt2aCX3FvoZ 2R0BDPRnim802zaJL9fh1eKOt/tka RwIFM4nE/jotxTlgjLE3CiNfoIH spM/tk47Jf9Wedg184Fi4s6JqFtRPQOpWTizB A5IGT4RTmw9iY2F5IXJEd2yuenIi6yTVFyrF5mO8H1d0RKZT1/tgRm6uou3JOOTWM7Q4DMpgAhxLIVs3ArD4WOscxrWYfPMqs7SZvgVGFUBzVnd76mQGt4Rn2KhOWFByOiMWAWuuF8F8W6LFEMpHdtCO4JbbbQfdJKzVNtYjAfiMgMazJ13p/DB5g6NiGvmInz6iNbilGPlZiwUPB2rGYx/.../30LhctQ&external_id=1435240058300845312

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