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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

StArt playinG

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 playinG 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:
CGJDG  (signed by StArt playinG)

Product:
CGJDG

Version:
2526.15614.805.4098

MD5:
0a6e166d7e1ed72ed39bb971a8aa7e35

SHA-1:
2eabdd66ecff909ee00b0b546c08c1b5588f2f0f

SHA-256:
9162153a0ff93cff9537dce2e1dbae34785dbc9585b0b6d8346c1922b380f3df

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:
12/25/2024 1:17:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.8.1.22

File size:
768.9 KB (787,304 bytes)

Product version:
2526.15614.805.4098

Copyright:
CGJDG

Trademarks:
CGJDG

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
StArt playinG

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/11/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/12/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=StArt playinG, O=StArt playinG, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
0D7DCF7125106F9259746AE84F8487C7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 5:52:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:+dJgYCH+eAKMTgEUGK3gbmuCc4CP28VVk86q:2qfH+eArTgEUGbmuClCVV3P

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9867

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://get1.0111design.info/1434282458/.../1434282458?32174672846ZGNzKjI5aTsqLCwyMCVdOSwvNDAxIGk7MS40MTAkZjkrI25xaGBvXHJmXWdiO1VFPx8rLkVhXmZfJCssSmVfcWFsIjAvKyorJzRZIl52bGBmZV1nX2VhN1NKQh4uKkZjXGVbIjAvSWhbcmNqISwtMC0qKjBaJF5lZmJsYGZhN29qWyksKy8tL10ncGdmLyxwY3NubCBiYWdqNzM2

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