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installer_vlc_media_player_french.exe

Sanflex

This is the Tightrope WebInstall 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_french.exe by Sanflex has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall 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.
Publisher:
Sanflex  (signed and verified)

MD5:
87da69a056e324261b205da9f1b822b2

SHA-1:
5576d0ebfb41f644f6591b30597e792c86f00974

SHA-256:
4e72fef59c52739e502b5597273364f2fcec306a397b8af420f3123e157a2437

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/26/2024 6:41:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2014.10.12

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3169

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/19501

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20215

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.075

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin (variant)
9.10793

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
3/16/2015

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2015-16-03_2

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadAdmin
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of horizon-setup.exe (Adware)
2015.6.22.3

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Dropper
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13642

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2015.03.16.07

McAfee
Artemis!87DA69A056E3
5600.6825

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.28.6.63726

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope.Bundler
15.5.3.0

Sophos
Download Admin
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

File size:
823.3 KB (843,088 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sanflex

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/22/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sanflex, O=Sanflex, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

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:
42D7699269B5BB95341F5DA022F6E57D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 6:29:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:7xpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8S7:Vp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg57

Entry address:
0x3345

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2E, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://vlc.warerefree.com/.../download?p=MATOMY&trckid=131745|20AWEK2KQeM8dgGh1ItMnn1xUfL1000.&affid=680786&sdd=1&ce_cid=20AWEK2KQeM8dgGh1ItMnn1xUfL1000.

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