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installer_vlc_media_player_english.exe

Meta Installer LLC

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_media_player_english.exe by Meta Installer has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Meta Installer LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
971dd916420e193facf4a690720ed22f

SHA-1:
e4fe3b03e7f566896ddbf04b99fe8366f2fba1ca

SHA-256:
1be5f0d402a1731a62b6aa7e8b228062f30c793a08d44abdab15f8162c106781

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 4:34:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3330

Dr.Web
infected with Trojan.Packed.28459
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PU potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AC.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13597

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Vittalia
v2014.10.06.11

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ
5600.6986

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfgmcz
0.28.2.62440

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MetaInstaller.c
14.10.5.13

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33624

File size:
885.1 KB (906,384 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Meta Installer LLC

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2014 1:58:03 PM

Valid to:
2/16/2015 7:59:09 PM

Subject:
CN=Meta Installer LLC, O=Meta Installer 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:
27C53C6B6DB164

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:hitpk6/mE4hADsyOoZQb2mBS0KnY1+/WNJTvE:LhADsSZw2mEYgkVE

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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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 2 URLs.

http://mediaplayer3.freesoftstore.com/.../download?p=ADCASH&trckid=15018564191407163717

http://domseo.com.edgesuite.net/installers/out/008030080400805/piid-01234567899874563210012345678912/on/freesoftstorecom/english/adcash/chrome/vlc_media_player/d/5f3518d63a9a1a750823161f8b138035/ici/.../na/installer_vlc_media_player_English.exe

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