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vlc-2.0.3-win32.exe

InstallShare Downloader

R&E Media GmbH

The application vlc-2.0.3-win32.exe by R&E Media GmbH has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.soft-ware.net.
Publisher:
R&E Media GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallShare Downloader

Version:
1.1.0.0

MD5:
11cd47f9920b0f6b252c10bc354ba916

SHA-1:
23a500492c08fc1060127ecbceb4e253f8ef53c5

SHA-256:
29ecc59278c29f5ec4b0cfa8ce8befec6e021ee4c513d38184bcb0653978a5ba

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.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 10:50:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallShare.REMedia (M)
16.3.14.17

File size:
799.4 KB (818,544 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright(c) InstallShare

Original file name:
InstallShare.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-2.0.3-win32.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
R&E Media GmbH

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/3/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/4/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=R&E Media GmbH, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=R&E Media GmbH, L=Koeln, S=Nordrhein-Westfalen, C=DE

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:
39DDA90C2FBE583F895EA3C17A97B549

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/3/2012 7:59:35 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:D39kDvl6RQnB9iWNCpjItS0B4Erb4cVScxxfGegtE/:BkDtBipaTBgc0SBuu

Entry address:
0x1FB4E0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 55, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, EB, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
688 KB (704,512 bytes)

The file vlc-2.0.3-win32.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.soft-ware.net/vlc/downloads/.../vlc-2.0.3-win32.exe

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