vlc-2.1.5-win64.exe

The executable vlc-2.1.5-win64.exe has been detected as malware by 2 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from videolan.mirror.vutbr.cz and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
2252290bc44bead16aa1bf89948472e8

SHA-1:
1991536db1e3fc4bec54ca1daf0068bd80b2439c

SHA-256:
df50cf0daa56791e6d7a76ad4a8c579c4ef3e530b876779ca7c5eb2954dc09ff

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 2:00:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
16.12.1.7

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.5C146877
7.2.266

File size:
23.5 MB (24,658,468 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\vlc-2.1.5-win64.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/3/1996 2:20:02 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.24

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:ctcOnxa6NrytHop3dwjqTOppNC+rAXqF4gYPiAoIzv/8Md8KtV98nkqor4:tgxNWHop6rjNC2Kxf/sMd8qV+nLD

Entry address:
0x4377

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, C3, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, C4, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, C4, 42, 00, 56, A3, 30, AD, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 83, 3C, 00, 00, A3, 00, AE, 42, 00, 57, 8D, 85, 88, FE, FF, FF, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, C4, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

The file vlc-2.1.5-win64.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 26 URLs.

http://videolan.mirror.vutbr.cz/vlc/2.1.5/.../vlc-2.1.5-win64.exe

http://onenet.by/files/.../vlc-2.1.5-win64.exe

http://downloads.zoznam.sk/.../vlc-2.1.5-win64.exe

temp:vlc-2.1.5-win64.exe

http://mirror.library.ucy.ac.cy/videolan/vlc/2.1.5/.../vlc-2.1.5-win64.exe

http://download.videolan.org/vlc/last/.../vlc-2.1.5-win64.exe

http://ftp.cixug.es/videolan/vlc/2.1.5/.../vlc-2.1.5-win64.exe

http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/videolan/vlc/2.1.5/.../vlc-2.1.5-win64.exe

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