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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. 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:
Vittalia Internet S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
86254457f5924cbfef201775d74d13d3

SHA-1:
a84d7edf3ff6cdb092ca1ee666b1f869a8ad611f

SHA-256:
f073e43e2b04eb0e558c61086b63b3b37d4bf8c0ba6b697b347abde99430681a

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 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:
12/26/2024 4:35:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.Bundler (M)
16.5.24.5

File size:
4.5 MB (4,733,936 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Vittalia Internet S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/25/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Vittalia Internet S.L., OU=IT, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Vittalia Internet S.L., L=Mostoles, S=Madrid, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
61AB07DA761E7D604CB9380594CF7D91

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/28/2014 9:01:27 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:4cBJIf+PkV9/jq+rVunxfJTB9KhoZz+oi1Z8a65E0SM3QpED9WjN1oN+C5WxjuXA:4cBJImalfBIz6ElHlo

Entry address:
0x2B73C

Entry point:
E8, EC, 97, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 18, DD, 44, 00, E8, DE, 53, 00, 00, E8, F4, 44, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 7F, 97, 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, 44, 78, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
257.5 KB (263,680 bytes)

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

http://vlc.descargar.es/.../down.php?p=descargares

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)

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

 
http://download.upd4ter.com/installers/down.php

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