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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

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This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe by best install tLL 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 OutBrowse Revenyou installer. 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:
best install tLL  (signed and verified)

Product:
File

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
20530edb5a19ae29c7f7f7f4f4d8498d

SHA-1:
072f557b30a8a2e918d9e96d9dd0584438cfc8b2

SHA-256:
ed779d8fd6cb3c9812f1f6752ef8553d876323a559cc6f965de7ca2f73a867ef

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.

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 2:38:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.7.25.8

File size:
1.1 MB (1,160,456 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
File

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar20-160913-e0498d5b-ab1c-41e9-91a2-93c8bf79b726.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
best install tLL

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/28/2016 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=best install tLL, O=best install tLL, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
355A9CC68F51E5D1BBE4B60C69AB11E1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/20/2015 11:09:13 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VbSaE4mvt/ADjFkbLFcNGDWuXrx9ZGVdL+Y:VbSv4mvqDjYLcG7XrxG5

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.5811

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

The file vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://get.0121a.info/.../1426867748/1426867748?88774545599X11tLjE6bDgsMCwxLh9dOS0xMywuHWQ1Ky01NDQhaTQoHmhraGBwX29pWGRdNU9FPyZJYF9gWCNIZVp1YG4mLSUoJi5aH2B0alxoYFpmWWZeOVFIPiZEXFxhWiRMZ110YGkiKiYqJzJcImFkY1xmWWZeOXFoXigpJSkmL1opcmVpLilqXWxuaSJkX2ppNCwecmJpOS0iXmc0Xl1sLTA

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