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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Setup

YEs APps

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 YEs APps 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:
YEs APps  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
1cb78925326ba2f19d9c9f71b4833f2b

SHA-1:
9a12dee3be4ae64a772b473f35dbb5998a510ffe

SHA-256:
cca62a49db06379cf190b3e9ca076a57e1dac96d958a0be3d248ec0d40483d59

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:
1/13/2025 9:15:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.11.7.8

File size:
1.1 MB (1,152,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar16-081829-d619d015-d2ee-49c5-9090-efb8ee8750e4.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:
YEs APps

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/10/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN=YEs APps, O=YEs APps, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
6898C3769A07D83FC360260C286BE7D9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/16/2015 3:18:29 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:EbSaE4mvt/tOXOFtMSRf8LfC+A7m0BGPP:EbSv4mvnOyt50G+2mdX

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.5779

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

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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