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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

bEst install TlL

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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
WEVIC  (signed by bEst install TlL)

Product:
WEVIC

Version:
8607.1566.1192.2051

MD5:
58cd73fb292471230dacc8fdb653013d

SHA-1:
3102f574a5efe8fee7a8fdeaeb1f0db99685d70a

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 3:50:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.bEstinst.Bundler (M)
16.6.18.7

File size:
636.3 KB (651,528 bytes)

Product version:
8607.1566.1192.2051

Copyright:
WEVIC

Trademarks:
WEVIC

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
bEst install TlL

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/4/2015 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/28/2016 7:59:59 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:
5CDB6554C89BE4A9A4BD3C54C17E1FB7

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:tiMJCBJC2Exo8BgBUuMiAcMSZIlGfRTQaQYd/C1vv7lmHfc8vy4h:tiM8JCBBgBQ5dfGfBBQHvv7lmk86

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:
7.9771

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://get.download-desktop-file.com/.../1433572620/1433572620?93258746275XmJyMC04bDcwKS0sLyRfNSsyMDYuIWM6MDAwMDMgbDYsHW1walxuX25sWmhcOlRHOx4uKkteX2BeIy0oSWhbd15tHC8uLSYqKjBfH19wa19oYVxqW2teOE1JQSAqKUlfYmJcHC8uS2RadV9wHi0nLywsJi9dIGRiZ1xrX2hdNnJmYSYtJS4sMVkmc2NsLC1qYnJwaB9lXW1nOCkwJHVhaTkq

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