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 setup and installation application 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:
1c6a1405a9a840dcec886dd5625fabeb

SHA-1:
59cde778b5c435a7a7edf8da28b51f65d21d0f37

SHA-256:
dc3a2e513501521c846d213759f96ddfe7ec54cd7a8ab3dd62a7451ce899a96a

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 4:31:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.Outborwse.Installer (M)
16.5.24.4

File size:
1.1 MB (1,152,104 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar15-132528-97872278-eab9-40bf-b856-69808318b5db.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 8:25:28 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:uMiy4IadS4ms5I6e66fEheKhZosQZ42reP5vymoF33WWrh7/bTIOnwWil7ib8YM7:ubSaE4mvt/r7a5BMHWW5/YOnwX7i1uM

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)

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