vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

BoxI DJV

The application vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe by BoxI DJV 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from get.0140a.info.
Publisher:
LSNSS  (signed by BoxI DJV)

Product:
LSNSS

Version:
1981.151023.905.454

MD5:
6d37412a05de156489186af5f29fdb5a

SHA-1:
477cef755a2f1ff39cd8881cd8c7cd5152b854b8

SHA-256:
71253602e75fbfa21de345b9f9b7e08f2cf5536c102662aaa1726fe783a913ef

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.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 1:21:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.Outborwse.Installer (M)
16.2.13.14

File size:
527.1 KB (539,792 bytes)

Product version:
1981.151023.905.454

Copyright:
LSNSS

Trademarks:
LSNSS

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/30/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/18/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=BoxI DJV, O=BoxI DJV, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
772253FC5D00788EA5CC053B413EBDC8

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):
12288:4mVpv3ExVjmrCpVkxjJUffTPetwtdJj16hpZ+8bKuNIr:4mVdExKpJKfTPlJx6VJZmr

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:
7.8370

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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