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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:
a1955895af259b1696c0ffff9f049882

SHA-1:
e832d15fe943143097fddcc5f7e7a49f3868bd4c

SHA-256:
a3066296a454998592d9acfb5ebfd568e3ea73232a453e291dbba56c670a4081

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:
2/25/2025 6:24:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.8.28.22

File size:
1.1 MB (1,101,160 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
File

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Apr03-194506-553a60b7-cf46-4a3d-bf1a-74e0d2f8d482.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:
4/1/2015 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:
289AFF1856C8B3624CB99A27CFD13EEB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/4/2015 2:45:06 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CbSaE4mvt/q6DlkeR+ygoToqxutDuDYBQPJiN:CbSv4mvo6Dl5kRqSuq6U

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.5480

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

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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