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setup_vlc.exe

Click run software

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application setup_vlc.exe by Click run software has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. 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. 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:
Click run software  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8d9f424cd4747876f07110bc336a49fb

SHA-1:
ab78a86c58e8b532465c5681eec1eb65c57ccd3e

SHA-256:
51f9f50e867960bce0a37008216fd10463b5086d7609391694d595ea0bf2ca82

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
1/13/2025 9:01:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen6
7.11.97.94

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.ClickRun.A
16794

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.68
9.0.1.0177

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AF (variant)
8.8705

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Clickrunsoftware.J
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.91

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.2691
3.12.22.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Click run software
20690

File size:
1 MB (1,083,800 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Click run software

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/18/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/19/2013 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Click run software, O=Click run software, STREET=63 Rotshylid Shderot, L=Tel-Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00A243E49C0DAF69F7C5ACF083EB184161

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:oJa8g14aX6Vgvz17w2xbRYiIkKj+7hzHjDjtUdL7i1SoyC:ongNqVgvz17w2kiIkC+VzHKmwo

Entry address:
0xCAF80

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, F4, 46, 41, 00, E8, CD, D4, FF, FF, 00, 28, 10, 40, 00, 06, 53, 79, 73, 74, 65, 6D, FF, 25, CC, 81, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, C8, 81, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, C4, 81, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, C0, 81, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, BC, 81, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, B8, 81, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, B4, 81, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, B0, 81, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, AC, 81, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, A8, 81, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, A4, 81, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, A0, 81, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, E0, 81...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
826 KB (845,824 bytes)

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

http://media.downloadster.org/setup_vlc.exe

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