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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 best install tlL 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:
best install tlL  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
ba27d0c808a204bc9b0be93109b469ed

SHA-1:
d0dc01a51e7082531bdfa62acd67a9f28f61d278

SHA-256:
518409f8fdc13c69c6c616d6fcaeebdb5e2494b62710abaed51df9744eddf434

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:
12/25/2024 3:26:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.bestinst.Bundler (M)
16.6.18.1

File size:
1.1 MB (1,160,552 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar17-130452-8cb2679a-4f83-4770-9936-f6b100fed137.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:
best install tlL

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/16/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN=best install tlL, O=best install tlL, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
27D3B6B65DDBD49714C666065DFDC03D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/17/2015 8:04:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QMiy4IadS4ms5I6e66fEheKhNsAz6DCg/ilYA+L2aYr0sOf8WXJQCXlDWu6yp/qY:QbSaE4mvt/4SUlYA+LUDON1JFmzI1Z

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:
7.5822

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.downward1208.info/.../1426597490/1426597490?86516282396X19vNC89aDsuMC8xMCFjNzAtNi4uIGQ3LTMzNzAkazQrHmptbl5zW3JrWGddN1FLPSlFY2FgWyNKZ2BzY2opLyUrJjBcJV53Zl9qYF1mW2hkN1REQShEX1xjXCpKall3YmklKigsLTBfHmRmY19mW2hkN3RkYSopKCkoMWAndWFsMCltXW5wbyBnW21rNC8edGRvNzAeYWk0YV1uLzY

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