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 self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from get.downserver1.com.
Publisher:
vId PLAY  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
604d64c88f4de802563aa9902e177a98

SHA-1:
808ed8a92049ace5781e3780e127e55e938b4a03

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:
12/25/2024 1:23:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.Outborwse.Installer (M)
16.7.6.11

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,624 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar07-044834-869ee5d9-0bd0-4b47-8a99-cffcd1ed3dd7.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/28/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 3:59:59 PM

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:
35A26A5798780AA2A04523D508CA549A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/6/2015 8:48:35 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:LbSaE4mvt/XCxyd/7WV810Xo8MVe1OktmzaHtJV0mT:LbSv4mv9Qydj4MI1XtQ0PT

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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[+]

Entropy:
7.5740

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

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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