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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Setup

confirmed app nlN

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 confirmed app nlN 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:
confirmed app nlN  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
d59f276a557cd7e057e07c372f11955e

SHA-1:
df7ef8a444a70080ee53ca3a4f0cfd307d505769

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:
12/28/2024 1:07:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.10.20.8

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

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar18-153816-eaa5ca25-700c-4f56-b315-cd867d53ad5c.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
confirmed app nlN

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

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

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

Subject:
CN=confirmed app nlN, O=confirmed app nlN, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
060F0FADCED526AB3FCFB602BC167196

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/18/2015 10:38:16 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CbSaE4mvt/a2x5iDUB3shhlk1e+lk4KIeASk7tAOoVla:CbSv4mvUk5iDs6hO15u6dSkt8Vla

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:
7.5813

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://getmus.0114shop.info/.../1426693087/1426693087?71937537124YGRrMjI6bTYwNzEyNR1hNi0yMTA1ImU8KTEyNDUfbTstH29pbF1wYG1tX2lePE1JPCZKXmNnXSRPY15yYG8kMSwtJzVYI110a1psZ19nYGRiNlFJPCpLYV1oWChJZ15yZHAnKy0oKy9cI19oamFnYGRiNnFpXCwwKiotLV4mcmZnMjBvXnNsbR9kYGhtOzEfeWBtNi0jXGs7Y15zKzQ

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