vlc-1.0.1-win32.exe

The executable vlc-1.0.1-win32.exe has been detected as malware by 2 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. Accoriding to the detections, it is a variant of Zbot (Zeus), a trojan that attempts to steal confidential information (online credentials, and banking details) from a compromised computer and send it to online criminals via a command-and-control server. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.videolan.org and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
eca3cad01ddc80dfdfef1a0df2ed4501

SHA-1:
d7fa9d3babb13e607f89ae6f3d45eb9bbd6b42b1

SHA-256:
3f1a2b1f9c0f5e66df111601254b174cad7c99482c6979b29db56d9bdcba2d76

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 8:34:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
16.11.28.22

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.A.Zbot.18015723
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
17.2 MB (18,015,723 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-1.0.1-win32.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/20/2009 6:26:01 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:1Ja4n8gVksjAy2TgdncVQTCjJhR8fBR1Q87LW1QhMMh78NSb:La4TVksj+s9c79h6fBPQuLoQhMG4a

Entry address:
0x39B0

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 13, 4B, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 76, 44, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 4F, 4B, 00, 00, A3, 88, 4C, 42, 00, 6A, 08, E8, 72, 28, 00, 00, A3, 38, 4D, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 6A, 00, 68, A4, A2, 40, 00, E8, 04, 4A, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, A5, A2, 40, 00, 68, 68, 4D, 42, 00, E8, 92, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, 3A, 44, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, D0, 42, 00, E8, 7D, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, F5, 42, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Code size:
29.5 KB (30,208 bytes)

The file vlc-1.0.1-win32.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 15 URLs.

http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/1.0.1/.../vlc-1.0.1-win32.exe

http://filehippo.com/download/file/.../

http://filehippo.com/download/file/.../

http://ftp.rezopole.net/vlc/vlc/1.0.1/.../vlc-1.0.1-win32.exe

http://dl2.filehippo.com/.../vlc-1.0.1-win32.exe

http://mirror.os6.org/videolan/vlc/1.0.1/.../vlc-1.0.1-win32.exe

http://videolan.cdn.cacheboy.net/vlc/1.0.1/.../vlc-1.0.1-win32.exe

temp:vlc-1.0.1-win32.exe

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