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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Setup

VERified software snb

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 VERified software snb 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:
VERified software snb  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
324bd3a750f2811e51f9cee8b500e0d4

SHA-1:
09a7675e4d85f673debe54fade82040462ebe2df

SHA-256:
3d9fefc9bf3b9c90eead34192f41ca562a7bd8b98de661efdfc8f726c44f9df6

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 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:
11/5/2024 10:38:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.7.30.7

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,736 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar11-200342-5963de59-bb3a-40e9-a465-94bf7b1a7be2.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:
VERified software snb

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/8/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN=VERified software snb, O=VERified software snb, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
058AF7CC6D95F2C9F33D4AE23D76A21D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2015 3:03:42 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:abSaE4mvt/yh3lxv8iQuYJ1i9TfJiWK8/8S:abSv4mvch3lZ8iQvIrJ9/5

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:
7.5745

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://get1.fdg345.org/.../1426104223/1426104223?50049902821YmV0Mio2cDspNzQ0NiZgNCk1Nik1JWc9MjAwMDgkZjswIXBya1tsY3JmX2xgPVZIOiJNY1xnYCZQbF1wXHIpKiwwKTZhIltwbl9lZ2JpYW1hNE1MQSNLZF9pYSdHY2F3XXAqLS4xKi1YJmRhamRpYW1hNG1sYSUwLSwuNl0kbmlsKzByYHR1bB1gY21mOzQhemlsNCkmYWQ7ZmB0NDM

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