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vlc_media_player.exe

BIBADO INVESTMENT S.L.

The application vlc_media_player.exe by BIBADO INVESTMENT S.L has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Bibado Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.toggle.com.
Publisher:
BIBADO INVESTMENT S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
947cf1a95917253e654932c00e1b6796

SHA-1:
4d79e957517e6b24d15205a4dc2c61485fa13371

SHA-256:
a2d8ff7563a5884cf1cc8757fb9b7b1a1196f1c5d531caf71e5d16ac33af0e01

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 1:33:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bibado (M)
17.1.27.3

File size:
149.9 KB (153,504 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Bibado Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc_media_player.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BIBADO INVESTMENT S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/8/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/9/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=BIBADO INVESTMENT S.L., O=BIBADO INVESTMENT S.L., L=Pozuelo de Alarcon, S=Madrid, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0D3C282AB5CE639ACFB3782EE057124C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 8:20:04 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x38AF

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 68, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 90, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 90, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 92, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, EB, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, EA, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, A2, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 91, 40, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, 68, A0, 6A, 47, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 90, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, F0, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
29 KB (29,696 bytes)

The file vlc_media_player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.toggle.com/o2/6c/6c0d8/.../vlc_media_player.exe

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