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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Setup

SAFE store btw

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 store btw 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 store btw  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
e4cddf86983963fc2b826876b5c56bed

SHA-1:
c57a5b309ae203f983d26b714ed89c702bb6cb6b

SHA-256:
9b58c2033cedae75694c87a8ec022d85157690838f0db0f7f2ec2f10f9650811

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:
11/23/2024 9:41:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.9.22.2

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,632 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Feb28-063927-7f7efdb0-3c4b-4596-9911-d7c35c8da4f7.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 store btw

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/26/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN=SAFE store btw, O=SAFE store btw, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
5EC2794C47ABEC1F2D5D6A80081411DB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/28/2015 1:39:28 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:UbSaE4mvt/e7jXs8vU4fljEMCV6WHO7B752:UbSv4mv87zfM4fRGV6Wul52

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:
7.5742

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://get.0118b.info/.../1425105563/1425105563?91158734275XmRzMS44bTkvMjAwNSVfNSsyNC8wIWM8MS8xMjUibDYsHW9xalxuYHBsWmhcPFVHOyRKYWJiXCJPa1xxXm8nMCcsJTVgIVxya11rYl5lYGxgNU9JPylGYFtoYCZIZV51Y2smKS0wKS5aI2JnZWBlYGxgNW9pXysrKSgtNVwlcGZqMStuXHN0ax5iYGtsNjAdYms4X15xLjMfdWBvPC0

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