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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

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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. 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:
best install tlL  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
5ac25638ca8d7f234aae48ed03869c7c

SHA-1:
5d50275a7a1f4311413fd3a490070f8dd4e74a4b

SHA-256:
877e725856fbd2b077936fcbe9ebefb9ae2348ca2e78bb1396472edfd5c0d744

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 2:56:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.11.8.12

File size:
1.1 MB (1,160,552 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar17-105349-44a2734a-3698-4464-b914-4aae63e27ecd.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
best install tlL

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/16/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/28/2016 6:59:59 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:
27D3B6B65DDBD49714C666065DFDC03D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/17/2015 5:53:50 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9Miy4IadS4ms5I6e66fEheKhQsOecmkBjQw/WlYQ+LyaYrw0Oh6WXJQW7PPWuuaT:9bSaE4mvt/ZpFSlYQ+L4rO9lHvUzI

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...
 
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Entropy:
7.5822

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.

http://get.downward1208.info/.../1426589628/1426589628?53657433995YmJuMC47bTooMDA0MyBfNi4yNSguIWc6LC8yNTUjZTQsIW1sal1xYHFlWGhgOlBHPCdKYltgXCZNZlxyYW8oKSUsKTNbIV11a15kYF5pXmdgNlJJQCJEYF9mWyZJaF52XGkmLSsrKS9dI2NgY2BpXmdgNnJpYCQpKSwrMFwmc2ZrKiluYHFvax9lYGxlNDAhd2NrNi4jYGM0YmBxLjI

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