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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

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SAfe download gtl

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 SAfe download gtl 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:
SAfe download gtl  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
6abebc988f21525b35049c9984c6e4e1

SHA-1:
65ac933a7648b3acc9331400ff52613b741c05d7

SHA-256:
43c0b686e27e4ba5ed507d637b49b6c7746bdc8a322814bfc86ff6fca1e01359

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:
12/25/2024 3:15:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.SAfedownloadgtl.Bundler (M)
16.1.16.5

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,664 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar06-105640-99559ed8-2317-42e9-8f14-4358a6dc6ba2.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:
SAfe download gtl

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/1/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN=SAfe download gtl, O=SAfe download gtl, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
561EB78CC36593FFA0AB34CB8F670F07

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/6/2015 5:56:40 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:AbSaE4mvt/PaN4ReGPTSoCMs+zQ0c/sZqnox2:AbSv4mvxaN4Re4SoC1pCqoA

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:
7.5748

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://get1.0116j.info/.../1425639389/1425639389?00148798651Z2VzMjE4ZzUrNDQ5NiVgNSssMCsyJWw9MTAxMi8eaDgwJnBxa1xuWmxoXGxlPVVIOyREXV5kYCtQa11xXmkjLCkwLjZgIlxyZVlnZGJuYWxhNU9DOyVIZGRpYCdIZVhxX20qMi4wKi5aHV5jZ2RuYWxhNW9jWyctLTEuNV0lcGBmLS1yZXR0bB5iWmdoODQmemhsNSs

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