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a0009180.exe

VLC Media Player

Bonjoy Software

The application a0009180.exe, “VLC Media Player Setup Program” by Bonjoy Software has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
Baidu PC App Store  (signed by Bonjoy Software)

Product:
VLC Media Player

Description:
VLC Media Player Setup Program

Version:
2.1

MD5:
381450e0302fc84cd76bec6cf9f1281c

SHA-1:
e71947579bd97ab7385e83d27294e01cfbfb4de6

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.

Analysis date:
11/12/2024 7:25:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BonjoySo.Installer (M)
16.4.14.3

File size:
700.5 KB (717,312 bytes)

Product version:
2.1

Copyright:
VLC Media

Original file name:
VLC Media PlayerSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Bonjoy Software

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/31/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/1/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Bonjoy Software, O=Bonjoy Software, STREET="510 Market St #301", L=San Diego, S=CA, PostalCode=92101, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
008994D64FEE6C2BD6A19EF823DEF5CAE4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/15/2014 12:18:43 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:N3A6gKngsZVBvV3a/fT+5f6mgnwEnMkH4GjJ7hdtvu7tbY7Tx2t:PnvfvU/fT+V+jHFhdxu507Tx2t

Entry address:
0x115850

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 47, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, F8, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.7377

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
632 KB (647,168 bytes)

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