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icreinstall_vlc-setup.exe

Software Application Internet

PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_vlc-setup.exe, “Software Application Internet Setup ” by PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie) 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 installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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.
Publisher:
Prog   (signed by PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Software Application Internet

Description:
Software Application Internet Setup

Version:
1.3.3.8

MD5:
32a0e4d7c10fa7a6f71f02c850905c79

SHA-1:
d2be8d61e97dc13a5ba5b1e749d6fca4bebc5ca9

SHA-256:
41ea63155190d771f9acf5e390c1e055ef49f04e36fa3e220c2d7bef8e9d54aa

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
11/5/2024 5:47:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.9.6.19

File size:
885.8 KB (907,064 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.2

Copyright:
Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_vlc-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/1/2015 6:17:08 PM

Valid to:
6/1/2016 6:17:08 PM

Subject:
CN=PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121B08F3279C2B36B35BF13D4C9E3A78CBC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8jzQRA6KH2MahBr4snPS/EcEadAsM/ovPUOh8NT:8vQi6KgxPSMZadT/UOC

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file icreinstall_vlc-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=s qevIOfMZrcXmnkew/ZxDf XdDXOSMTDur3oGM5PvM=&c=SW/ezi0D6Pqc21Bz1PyWtgIrj7HSpTxqo8hiOCIVnwtcEBewD9I0jn6oC120yQUdQ7oHJushPkwjFYy31KabXf8BYyxXaJ2bs7OIFFqzTSThj0601vohxe6xqdXu8KL6zNO7COzR0SCGwGaFNQb5Npeg5yEYcZTITBHPjRx jE=&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlc-media-player/.../start.php

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=NHIL xjFjeFfHotxOSiZTsdJx0doqCvLP5FrwE9KV7U=&c=fq4KH3tkl9TszSS0uxmFI854TMBclKAD2 1NWv7zvYYK81BLZwZjhgpIfjXCq0LEEen0W6iqfJS2OtEJkzDL6uxkQfg NBq SnlbeDG5t2YZm5SndMdUQta6vBgtMEqN76BCkYBvQuyk meAXWQuBGQEIkdRhm InUkIYMols2k=&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlc-media-player/.../start.php

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=DTy/totcblnK wRSkoGCWOJnvf b77ik60G6vFHr6/g=&c=JnhAifmphK9jNfm37Ux xWEmG3EECWPWANEKyvtsQeyKgNO6lQbYTFIlzTkMwe/14JUUan5Gu1fU4VaC41Y8HEl1bFB2VlRcPbps6lTrooveTsbZ2nYcSkUeZ5klPX L8TGGOVSilDHyxoIWe /XN5nfULPbaC2Wbz3YAKxMZRk=&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlc-media-player/.../start.php

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=xYcldVpnN/2A76fTSHpXyblad7uuIIeKG1n8TPj0t E=&c=dpNT4egs2bCbpMf0VytT1un4Lz4btWV3lBni61/YZgyPGlUpC38bmMDY6AhsjKGFmzCrordLybjgvZQVrG/6cM3gXaUzKs8gaE0eVx hH/jUjFSJDiP7Jq8LYFc2XdsL9/HX1oDSirpYdXsuKsmKVlCzAPHd8AgnTnrkCy0S4Tc=&downloadAs=vlc-setup-win8.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlc-media-player/.../start.php

http://cdn.softwareopensourcehostsend.com/c?x=ZSJYEEGJhJ5PgVzAPD8Ime/aALkZlBizB/kxD42 kUg=&c=Krpbe9saBHj2PxSIiHXvHAFNYw466ANo4SwKaximc3VYINrRpFPEAgKOwXX6no7Mvvgsyrd0aL4sA9kO4v6w3VZlYrblGm0kgkJU8AVKa8KGgS/dcxhuMn/RTlAGD6IylVGZ kUmJ 9L5U9Hd3lcinC3t5ZOMGbhPcaoxmSjDRU=&downloadAs=vlc-setup-win8.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlc-media-player/.../start.php

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=bA4 iJj8U6RyVZvA2u1p6b6IxbmZIR/ZFUtgRgkUGyg=&c=vZFzxZRtQ3XCtqxLroCvoN3Ezxpu8tZNyKuIjESKeZFSRr6LaWOUrz6iUTrcCX3Kytgc6wTjPyFjE9aVpDrmm322dpHRdh5vNBosZ2oLpN3U9FfDb4mhnQ4oUmRQKYU1VaEPCOElTi5hUyvBaOQ0cA==&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlc-media-player/.../start.php

http://cdn.softwareopensourcehostsend.com/c?x=YnuKpGq505BxA4stVCRq0dyNV4vcOydXRd77t5x6RvY=&c=h6Ppv7IZlMCTEDgyEFILYNu QK F75HgGCHPaKKDUf6K9ddhO6SKyGMBARnf rtag/KWQL65a4cr5SOCKjpfuoPECbLQNF7Ry/hsmoH8rG7xJOUNTPXIWXbwHzx0CR31rrSLnt/dux/kPHH V3QjMFZ6qG35pUiCPAs3ngxOI8=&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlc-media-player/.../start.php

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to os.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdneu.webfilescdn.com  (65.254.40.36:80)

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