vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Setup

ViD PLaY

The application vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe by ViD PLaY has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from get.down3245.info.
Publisher:
ViD PLaY  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
b637abd8e0dff7aedc7ff00a84faeca3

SHA-1:
592e271dceecf070b86f0b8672863379304da173

SHA-256:
c88f77850f22405fc2fcfefb01bea369152347ee5aa8a600ec6f9b7ede7b6733

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:
11/27/2024 4:49:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.Outborwse.Installer (M)
16.5.2.11

File size:
1.1 MB (1,152,112 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar15-143238-099495fe-4a16-4755-b8dc-3e039b3b951d.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/10/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN=ViD PLaY, O=ViD PLaY, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
6559B30CB367EA0752AFDD3F7ACAAD29

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/15/2015 9:32:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ObSaE4mvt/K/x5iMlPzIZuuZ5cunw/TGna+WL:ObSv4mvYZ5iMlPzId3cuw/TAaP

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.5768

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.

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