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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. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from luzo1ac94niziki.kayisureakojo.info.
Publisher:
Onekit Internet  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6b78a692402c40cb26ffe06f0f5f5d5f

SHA-1:
f10a414e4a7deeeb26c541750985e62d542df001

SHA-256:
a98ea03c35e666686710a26b414b0d6f2843d409ae5cbe0e12c52bdc869ef43a

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 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:
12/27/2024 8:24:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OnekitInternet (M)
16.7.19.7

File size:
772.7 KB (791,288 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 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/5/2016 4:59:59 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 3:52:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CxPvT+mRQA6IVve/iwWfeVALit7Ye/o9R:APv6mR6IVGvWmyWxYe/o9R

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:
7.9865

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://luzo1ac94niziki.kayisureakojo.info/download?p=EXOCLICKworldwide&trckid=Njg4OTU3fHByb3hmcmVlLmNvbXxQQUt8fDk5ODE4NjJ8fHwxMTA2NzA4fDExOC4xMDMuMjMzLjQ2fDQ3Mnw0fHw0MXwyfDN8fDB8fDcyOHg5MHwxfDF8MTAyNHg3Njh8NTU1MThjZjc0NThiYTUuOTk1MTY2OTExNzgwNjQ3ODF8OTk3fDlhM2YyYzc0NGZiZjBlYjE3MGEzMzQ1MGEwNDkyMjM1fDF8MHxmci5wcm94ZnJlZS5jb218MGZlYzRlMDdjM2VhYWEzOTBkNzhhNzBjMDc4MjVlYzk=

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