installer_vlc_media_player_english.exe

IE.exe

Free Software LLC

The application installer_vlc_media_player_english.exe by Free Software has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from domsem.com.edgesuite.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Free Software LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
IE.exe

Version:
1.1.0.7

MD5:
bcb553d55cc5a389455860a264af7568

SHA-1:
d3f4649a74d5454198958f369e0937ae8d38dc9c

SHA-256:
280fea134c8db55f1647c99a71b830eaf343068bcf892766f63aec639165323f

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 4:32:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen8
7.11.199.206

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
150102-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3237

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Agent.IEXT
20625

ESET NOD32
Win32/Vittalia.R potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Vittalia
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814554

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Vittalia
v2015.01.07.12

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.07.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FreeSoftware.c
15.1.6.23

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-RootkitIE
10131

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782551
36340

File size:
692 KB (708,584 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.0.7

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
IE.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
8/1/2014 5:08:01 AM

Valid to:
7/22/2015 6:23:49 AM

Subject:
CN=Free Software LLC, O=Free Software LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=10688435, CN=Starfield Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.starfieldtech.com/repository, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
27DD6AADCC34E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/4/2014 6:32:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:HFpxgdusvDr1Mc4vnBKj/zKBOewKCdDo7700FcaibNT5fcp3/6A:lAdusvD2c4wOHyd0RKtdcp3/R

Entry address:
0x2C2CF

Entry point:
E8, D6, C2, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 88, 94, 47, 00, E8, 3B, 36, 00, 00, E8, A4, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 69, C2, 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, 53, A4, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.1760

Code size:
408 KB (417,792 bytes)

The file installer_vlc_media_player_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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