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vlc-2.0.7-win32_downloader.exe

The application vlc-2.0.7-win32_downloader.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. According to Microsoft Security Essentials, the software includes a bundle of the DealPly adware which is installed on a user's PC during setup using the InstallCore platform. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.instalki.pl.
MD5:
efefebe075ab018d83849d78bd1e4197

SHA-1:
6759ee91778b331ddb0e311b6bae9655dc7a1f28

SHA-256:
644f8b785b5877087c550886a017aca693a4ee85dc0efc8d4a0e4b780bb5d348

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This software bundler installs other potentially unwanted software, including DealPly. Which includes offers in a user's web browser which state they are "Powered by DealPly".

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:47:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
ADWARE-InstCore.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstCore.6321
7.11.129.128

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4923

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17733

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.122
9.0.1.049

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BL
10.9382

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/InstallCore.BL
2/18/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
SoftwareBundler
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.175.11064

McAfee
Artemis!EFEFEBE075AB
5600.6485

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/DealPly
1.165.247.01

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.DealPly!6.27D
23.00.65.16216

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9316

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OGT13
7.2.49

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OGT13
10.465.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
26154

File size:
616.4 KB (631,232 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-2.0.7-win32_downloader.exe

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):
12288:0JfsQnVEBBQF78/cIpDzSekJuxOZj5f3Gm9rSV:0JfsGVMQ58/cErkJuchJ3Gmr

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file vlc-2.0.7-win32_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.instalki.pl/.../get_VLC.php

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