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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

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clIcK TruSt OpT

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 clIcK TruSt OpT 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:
clIcK TruSt OpT  (signed and verified)

Product:
File

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
5f0663d684b594e8f529f124705517bd

SHA-1:
b3c1dd25fa110a25a92b8e7f8d1da1a6a8c6e1cf

SHA-256:
7f0c75981959a70679b28ce24dae7c45bf42c7c6953a3a1cffea4219dd53e941

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:
12/24/2024 5:03:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.11.6.13

File size:
1.1 MB (1,141,240 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
File

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar25-132208-3706e788-f056-482b-a0ae-66520db8c481.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
clIcK TruSt OpT

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/23/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN=clIcK TruSt OpT, O=clIcK TruSt OpT, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
078E32599BB69DDEBBD539E01020FB2E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/25/2015 8:22:09 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:+bSaE4mvt/V+zo8QducbKerSeanKdJPjR:+bSv4mvDB8Lc20PjR

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.5712

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

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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