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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

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saFe insTall 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 saFe insTall 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:
saFe insTall OpT  (signed and verified)

Product:
File

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
b9f2e68a405a9a8f2c7b33754558a785

SHA-1:
d98e09952b996a3d7eac3a51cce143f3af7eeab5

SHA-256:
572b7a43e3a6fb0b43d6b1184000969ca241e54e52e146f8dd1dd052e3375e61

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:
11/24/2024 2:45:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.saFeinsT.Bundler (M)
16.5.22.6

File size:
1 MB (1,100,984 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
File

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar27-043644-2e1ce839-dac5-4c59-a8d1-0ad0a87fcfea.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 insTall OpT

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

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

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

Subject:
CN=saFe insTall OpT, O=saFe insTall OpT, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
2D154EC2D5B2A57A0C1599905D1CC29D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/27/2015 11:36:44 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BMiy4IadS4ms5I6e66fEheKhgsNn8Zay2CBPlAFnQQrY+CuN0CCIKQbg5Kx3BJ3+:BbSaE4mvt/Fon8ZZ2irQrj2H5cxdwka

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:
7.5476

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.down0101life.info/.../1427430996/1427430996?95357358667XmBxMTE8azUrMy4wMSNfNi8wMCsxH2M4Ly8yNjMeaDcqHWtval1yXmxoW2ZcOFNHPChIXV5jWiJLaVxyYm0jLCgqJTFeIV12aVlnY1xlXGpgNlNHOyVHXltkXiZJaVxxX2wkKSkuKS9eIV5jZl5lXGpgNnNnWycsJygpM1wmdGRmLSxsXG9yax9mXmdoNysddWZrNi8hW2Y3YFxvMTI

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