» vlc-2.1.5-win32.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details

vlc-2.1.5-win32.exe

Application

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-win32.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.

File name:

vlc-2.1.5-win32.exe

Publisher:

Soft Program (signed by Download Media (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:

Application

Description:

Application Setup

Version:

4.0.4.6

MD5:

a09ed85a08d23119ee849deaeebddc83

SHA-1:

c55a2a19f9a709f5dfe1b6fb23faee929dfc18a0

SHA-256:

878a4e512d06037c41e0f87acca0d4e966449085fc12af1822a4d87658403dad

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

11/28/2024 4:52:50 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)

16.10.24.17

File size:

758.1 KB (776,336 bytes)

Product version:

4.2

Software Prog

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-2.1.5-win32.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Download Media (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

2/20/2015 1:15:24 PM

Valid to:

2/21/2016 1:15:24 PM

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:

6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:kcj9GpJW8sCBJ2MZ2C5JR+IsmxLxJ3jXdB4TEj8clJKxA5jeDqgVM5aZWdAV+C2+:kcRCICBJ281V3jXdB4ZckA5aVMMZAypr

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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Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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