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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 SAFe download gtl 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:
SAFe download gtl  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
d8675a246d77f1a6530c7c8d27219f96

SHA-1:
9f45a0abe3f3db2de1f78d2e8b6b5b1265bff125

SHA-256:
024e703376d807f3c87f5fe7c4f4b20879840f3af84199198f219009c4bcb423

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:
9/21/2024 2:22:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.SAFedown.Bundler (M)
16.6.25.16

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,736 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar11-054010-257933a9-b782-489b-8cd8-24e50b10a9d5.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:
SAFe download gtl

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/9/2015 6:30:00 AM

Valid to:
1/28/2016 6:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SAFe download gtl, O=SAFe download gtl, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
7A95204975946E4ED7852CEF4D911406

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/11/2015 12:10:10 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:3bSaE4mvt/Qp3lxIs6K5UgOUXAfExrC5pdtxL:3bSv4mvyp3lKsfXzQfEVWpdX

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.5743

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

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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