vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Setup

bOn Don Jov

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 bOn Don Jov 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:
bOn Don Jov  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
a0f9af47dda3fa2d2ab7ba89aac5baf0

SHA-1:
8d393e866ea1a6ae0ba1e9a9f5ad20ff077d4614

SHA-256:
d7e395690a065e7789a092c16e22de9e4d6c97616267d39536aa71d2a0810f6f

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:16:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.9.21.20

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,648 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar07-115122-3a7a45c8-4ef9-46f4-a95a-f022fc293d65.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:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

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

Valid to:
12/18/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=bOn Don Jov, O=bOn Don Jov, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
5C69A1E4F60A0E2AC37241594B36B171

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/7/2015 6:51:22 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hMiy4IadS4ms5I6e66fEheKhhsU7igxkxxRK5pRxaWYKxNUKZjTKKH+gWejjyUQy:hbSaE4mvt/8pickzRK5peOuIMHBnG3

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.5747

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

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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