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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 DIrect download gtt 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:
DIrect download gtt  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
e5fd455e8ad74b19740568ba2b81d064

SHA-1:
6a054f6ea021e0507069800c5304d8e26005d84f

SHA-256:
507b422829b3222ff86822526a2992eb5c9ee5353b3b7146b21f4ce129c6668f

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:
12/28/2024 4:24:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.DIrectdo.Bundler (M)
16.6.8.21

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,640 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar04-140640-08a18364-09e8-4e11-b0fd-3ebb4f886c72.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:
DIrect download gtt

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

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

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

Subject:
CN=DIrect download gtt, O=DIrect download gtt, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
0D62FBB580795F94946063DA41407834

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/4/2015 9:06:40 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:fbSaE4mvt/q5K8CQ8aEsDRZNomEOnMyavmlEFr99yWE8Oqvk:fbSv4mvg5/zDOmn5wPq8dk

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.5749

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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