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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Setup

Start Now

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 Start Now 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:
Start Now  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
b736b6816d816acbf3c8a9202f70a93a

SHA-1:
0ec4d72f5cce25816cbb241a88396879c5982e25

SHA-256:
53e75b1cc44ffd0c2c590d5a25e29436bdc9f3ad07ccf9647b06a8f062e7683d

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:
11/15/2024 10:29:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.StartNow.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.18

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,384 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar02-044053-a962441a-0584-475c-804f-ca496e1a56e6.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:
Start Now

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/4/2015 10:36:58 PM

Valid to:
10/11/2015 9:45:55 PM

Subject:
CN=Start Now, O=Start Now, L=Dublin, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11219995D34A9445F16950234428BC949BCF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/2/2015 11:40:53 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:FMiy4IadS4ms5I6e66fEheKhds0Qos3u90bq31rXv1hExJGh/L4HNxvJzc6G67El:FbSaE4mvt/YZsKXzExM/cNxvJD7EpD+8

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:
7.5748

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.0119h.info/.../1425271248/1425271248?37931828965ZF5rLz5oOykwLzQzH1s6MS02KS4gZzorKzY4MCRmNCshbWtmYXRbcmZYZ2A6T0NAKkVjXGBbJk1lWHZkaikqJSspM1odYXhmX2VgXWleZlw6VURBI0RfX2ZaIk1rWXddaSUtKyolM2AeZGFjX2leZlw6dWRhJSkoLCsvWCp2YWwrKW1gcW5nI2hbbWY0LyFgZTRkZGwwLR10ZG02KQ

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