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installer_vlc_english.exe

Vittalia Internet S.L.

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_vlc_english.exe by Vittalia Internet 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 Vittalia DM installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the VideoLAN VLC media player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Vittalia Internet S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
131b3496d35aa108ffd782555f3847d5

SHA-1:
4508337de6dbfdc41da7fa2d4b8d0b43afc9c0b8

SHA-256:
87889f1af8a81f251a8c811bf3a5f8c72ee0e100be2cc869c2e0826e53a1191b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 6:50:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.Bundler (M)
16.7.12.1

File size:
885 KB (906,232 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Vittalia Internet S.L.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
7/31/2014 2:02:13 PM

Valid to:
2/6/2015 5:02:08 PM

Subject:
CN=Vittalia Internet S.L., O=Vittalia Internet S.L., L=Mostoles, S=Madrid, C=ES

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:
2786630BF69FCE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 12:52:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:pXFF4hRP4xJA9eiq5Zo0YX+ZkKv1+/WNJTvv:rihRQxGhCZnXZk+gkVv

Entry address:
0x30FA

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, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9899

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://domsem.com.edgesuite.net/installers/out/008010080200803/piid-01234567899874563210012345678912/ax/descargares/english/adcash/chrome/vlc/d/ab6890fe98e59a260d21620d78c6b03b/ici/.../na/installer_vlc_English.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.uplstatsone.com  (93.189.33.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to services.upd4ter.com  (93.189.33.101:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to media.vitavita.com.es  (109.70.128.135:80)

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