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vlc-2.1.5-win.exe

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Download Media (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 vlc-2.1.5-win.exe, “Application Setup ” by Download Media (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. 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:
Soft Program   (signed by Download Media (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

Version:
4.0.4.6

MD5:
1d2596ebe5edb90198700b16e75026f4

SHA-1:
a340801c6f1d1e79d065a582dbab3dbe9dfebae3

SHA-256:
b929da96c551bf7d2ce0f4f8507c7d135a4d2958182209e9aeacc6260dd46e80

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 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:
11/9/2024 1:36:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.11.9.12

File size:
758.1 KB (776,336 bytes)

Product version:
4.2

Copyright:
Software Prog

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-2.1.5-win.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Media (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/20/2015 4:15:24 AM

Valid to:
2/21/2016 4:15:24 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Media (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Download Media (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121CAA15AE96FAA46811BE8A9659601B20F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Pcj9GpJW8sCBJ2MZ2C5JR+IsmxLxJ3jXdB4TEj8clJKxA5jeDqgVM5aZWdAV+C2+:PcRCICBJ281V3jXdB4ZckA5aVMMZAypr

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8176

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file vlc-2.1.5-win.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.softwareopensourcecontent.com/c?x=xJ7UvUR9bRcSqYbtsxjmTKskYNCpszFVarHcpxFPHPs=&c=JzD9hhHFHKXUWwU iJq SRFjiiffVgWM8xxVFjGiXPBXy4aGoCe0q7yCsVUrDYgbwHa3BMHTbwaddUXUXHeWAg==&downloadAs=vlc-2.1.5-win.exe&fallback_url=http://digipop.me/pages/.../Advwebstudio-interrupted.html

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