pobierz_vlc_media_player_32-bit_wersja_stabilna_v2.2.2.exe

Lite

Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pobierz_vlc_media_player_32-bit_wersja_stabilna_v2.2.2.exe, “Lite Setup ” by Platform Beta (Fried Cookie) 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 installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Lite

Description:
Lite Setup

MD5:
0e2a49a83298558025603082a1a932d3

SHA-1:
08754aa2f78bd8b275f9ed76d527a61435f6186b

SHA-256:
2ff9a0963b5ba7b6fed1e1692fd259266a033f031857c3d1a70372d8e4b9088e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
11/27/2024 2:32:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.8.20

File size:
1004.1 KB (1,028,224 bytes)

Product version:
4.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pobierz_vlc_media_player_32-bit_wersja_stabilna_v2.2.2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:41:12 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 5:55:56 PM

Subject:
CN=Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121C446C50C8915C47DFD619121C2806B7E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:rLZgzMvgNRYXfeu50H4y1lLu4QlYiDwEFP2Sh8:rtFPr50H4gRuxlYOf2Sm

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file pobierz_vlc_media_player_32-bit_wersja_stabilna_v2.2.2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

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