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installer_vlc_media_player_english.exe

Onekit Internet

The application installer_vlc_media_player_english.exe by Onekit Internet 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 OneKit Downloader 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from sujiv1ac94xos.kanoprejopo.info.
Publisher:
Onekit Internet  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7ec75c1f16042956d4c80a6141c5eea3

SHA-1:
3d01652f66b0960916515f24dd10b5b7753d87fd

SHA-256:
768ad04889e046cd7bbc0604d909f67f413aa9d0eac4a9d66691d7587c89a563

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 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:
11/5/2024 12:57:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OnekitInternet.Bundler (M)
16.5.15.20

File size:
821 KB (840,696 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Onekit Internet

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/5/2015 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/5/2016 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Onekit Internet, O=Onekit Internet, L=Cerdanyola del valles, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
40744793F55F4350CB4D2F030795E67F

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:KqPwhiZ6zJAQ1ua9dfo6bKHPKAerlb2YqqENc:zwhi4FAQ1u4dfiUxb2Yq1m

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:
7.9623

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://sujiv1ac94xos.kanoprejopo.info/download?p=EXOCLICKworldwide&trckid=Njg2MTY3fG1vdmllLmRvZG92YS5jb218VFdOfHw5OTgxODEwfHx8MTMyMDE2Mnw2MS41Ny44MS4xMjF8NDcyfDd8fDMwfDJ8M3x8MHx8MzAweDI1MHwxfDB8MTY4MHgxMDUwfDU1NTg2MDAxZWEzZjE3LjA4OTkzMzcwMTEzMTQ0MTEyMXw0NzZ8ZDRkMjg4M2MxYmY4NGUxNGUzYzBiMTYzMzFjZjhmMmF8MXwwfG1vdmllLmRvZG92YS5jb218YzczN2M3ZDRhOGIwYjkwZmZjNmNlZjhiZDY0YzI3NDI=

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