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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Trusted apps DDD

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 Trusted apps DDD 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:
Trusted apps DDD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
568b1b3f9818e3703e73327c3b775f49

SHA-1:
593d97844c29f1c7e486a745e82a91a88d4ac980

SHA-256:
6939715793a107e8277294dafda9860690b07dde0cbd1fe9611006071c9889db

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 6:02:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.Trusteda.Bundler (M)
16.3.22.20

File size:
92.2 KB (94,400 bytes)

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:
Trusted apps DDD

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/12/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/28/2016 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Trusted apps DDD, O=Trusted apps DDD, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
28CE42E88072C01F3F984FE3A4C64783

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 5:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:CpgpHzb9dZVX9fHMvG0D3XJ887NeYRNgKJ+BCydjnmOkqIzjbanyUXZf2mGq6ZHT:AgXdZt9P6D3XJPeqgKJ+BCOmO5K2Om9i

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, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.1020

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.spot0102.info/.../1424006653/get65?95417561903ZzgtOC40MCVbPS8sMy02H2c3MSs5Ni8hajwqIWpxZmRyWm9qYGZgN1VDQyhEYGBoWiZKa1h5YmkmLi0qKTBgHWR2ZVxpaFxpW2xcPVNDPidMXl9jYCJQaVh0YXEkLSgwJTZeHWFla15pW2xcPXNjXikxJywoNVgtdGBpLzFsYG50ZyZmWmpqPC4hb21abGxYZmFjNiw

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