vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Setup

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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 TRUSTed download tyy 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:
TRUSTed download tyy  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
0c9fa907fe58a16f0c05c81f8791c6dc

SHA-1:
b05ab7982c521f3c8c6e1b195bc2c2ef5e807c3b

SHA-256:
6bd00c957b794bd7bc9ad69d390d67b9767d9b0ab2aba545df8007e3fb986ccd

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:
12/25/2024 6:14:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.7.19.0

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,680 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar05-030209-365d80c2-f273-40ca-a6e1-a1e4914f9e6c.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\work\vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

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

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

Subject:
CN=TRUSTed download tyy, O=TRUSTed download tyy, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
57BBED31E2E1A7B903723909513FAB40

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/5/2015 10:02:09 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:dbSaE4mvt/BB3nz7JYVDFSFDM6E+RZ1e/rPu9mnuKJNDfWI:dbSv4mvXBvqVDUW6EaWHuKDfr

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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