» vlc-2.1.5-win32_a.exe
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vlc-2.1.5-win32_a.exe

VLC Media Player

Bonjoy Software

The application vlc-2.1.5-win32_a.exe, “VLC Media Player Setup Program” by Bonjoy Software 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Baidu PC App Store (signed by Bonjoy Software)

Product:

VLC Media Player

Description:

VLC Media Player Setup Program

Version:

2.1

MD5:

0380451553e8b6113a0978171d3c5ce6

SHA-1:

5aeab6efc8d2c5e2e608aa0c1b3faa4f215ba08e

SHA-256:

351391c378b0d0315dc6dfdcd39235835b6b374b0178537599924a6b0fe5dcde

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:

11/12/2024 7:17:52 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BonjoySo.Installer (M)

16.6.24.16

File size:

383.5 KB (392,704 bytes)

Product version:

2.1

VLC Media

Original file name:

VLC Media PlayerSetup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\opencandy\94a4a24405024fa6b6d2201ca922c8bb\vlc-2.1.5-win32_a.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Bonjoy Software

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

7/30/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/31/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Bonjoy Software, O=Bonjoy Software, STREET="510 Market St #301", L=San Diego, S=CA, PostalCode=92101, C=US

Issuer:

CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

008994D64FEE6C2BD6A19EF823DEF5CAE4

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

8/4/2014 3:45:10 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:4j3CF7L79EKelk/TKZ9kgueV+7X/f/5R73VfdbKTtudHlLwcNK1EPRFdv:jcm/SeguUuXvrBN6gHlLpdv

Entry address:

0xC5250

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 60, 47, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, F8, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 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, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B... 
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Packer / compiler:

UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:

320 KB (327,680 bytes)

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