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 direct download gtT 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:
direct download gtT  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
d72bb9a1c039358b00c4b687bb1ece00

SHA-1:
b3bf3795158d76d665669d782378c5ec7be4a366

SHA-256:
d3a1941dcd87a474b3d294abe489787212a46abf50bfee47a841711dbb09f6a3

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:
12/26/2024 1:35:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.9.18.10

File size:
1.1 MB (1,160,472 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar19-133523-9179e55a-515e-4c65-bcde-fa47773dac57.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
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/15/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/27/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=direct download gtT, O=direct download gtT, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
2456ECA3DE470FB2B60368986AA79B88

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/19/2015 6:35:23 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:bbSaE4mvt/BlKp3yFh/q/m+jkWKYu6ekL+9IlP:bbSv4mv30ohC/h48Pe0QKP

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.5817

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

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

The file vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://getr.0120d.info/.../1426772127/1426772127?90183140489XmVzLi4 bD0tMSwwNiVcOjExOC0vHWM9MSw2ODQmajUoHXBxZ2F0X3RqWWRcPVVEQCpJZWBhWCJQa1l2ZG4rLiYoJTZgHmF4amFpYVplYWxdOlVIQydFXFtpYCNNa115YWoiKS4wJjNgImZlZFxlYWxdOnVoYykqJSguNVkqdmVuLypqXHR0aCNoX29qNSwdemhoOjEiY2g1Xlx0My8

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