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installer_vlc_media_player_english.exe

VLC Media Player

Installer Setup

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_vlc_media_player_english.exe by Installer Setup has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager 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:
Installer Setup  (signed and verified)

Product:
VLC Media Player

Version:
2.5.0.14

MD5:
37ce753c574b076ef83994036e745c7f

SHA-1:
cf168273724fd917c058a2704a7f870065fe9960

SHA-256:
8321742398006228ed17180ad87562a5c53b7b5f9df8e4edf3105af1382c8b88

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/6/2024 9:27:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3270

Comodo Security
Packed.Win32.MUPX.Gen
20283

Dr.Web
Adware.Iminent.4
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.E potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallerSetup.c
14.12.5.5

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
35418

File size:
1 MB (1,064,800 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.0.14

Copyright:
(c) Installer Setup

Original file name:
installer_vlc_media_player_English.exe.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Installer Setup

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/24/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/24/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Installer Setup, O=Installer Setup, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

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:
114A4CD0F4776DC50DF11F7D51696678

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/2/2014 6:19:25 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:z/W0/ltSo97NC10AFgqyNEbESiQW+aofC/aD8upnwq5jx:7Ttx97N1AFIErCg8Ywqz

Entry address:
0x344B90

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 64, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, DB, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.8916

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

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

http://vlc.toledareda.com/.../download?p=MATOMY&trckid=131745|20AWEK3dH6nqJeZf3YxWyf1xWAIh000.&affid=680786&sdd=1&ce_cid=20AWEK3dH6nqJeZf3YxWyf1xWAIh000.

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