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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

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StaRt NOw

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 StaRt NOw 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:
StaRt NOw  (signed and verified)

Product:
File

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
44affa367f995eb05414e6fbe2cd57bb

SHA-1:
65b2a1bb67cdbd79f3d2682f6e95e35c22d2ca79

SHA-256:
8ed5a31c1522056ff47ec98de2c13d4eae9d74dad061435d8337ceb58cfc07e7

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:
12/24/2024 4:42:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.11.15.14

File size:
1.1 MB (1,174,624 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
File

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015May10-135430-56d67f72-9821-408c-9d98-ba41f0cbdfcb.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:
StaRt NOw

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/4/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN=StaRt NOw, O=StaRt NOw, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
0B46D12DB8ED844C20D66BAC7DD45E81

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/10/2015 8:54:30 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:WbSaE4mvt/dDKLEF7lFQ/0T1Z4FxXwxLZ:WbSv4mvbDK4pS/saLAD

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:
7.5895

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://get1.0108tech.info/1431266066/1431266066/.../cDYrLzIvLh1eODI2LzE0JmY5KS8zNzcfZzwxIGxpaV91Y21nYG1fOU1GPitNXl1oYSVMY1t0ZXIkKy0xKDJYIF95blpmaGNoXWRfOFZMPCRMZV5lWCVLbGFyXnErLCooKDFhJl9ia2VoXWRfOHZsXCYxLisqLVsod2lnLDFzX3BsaiFpY2hnPDIgdmBqODI

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