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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

sTArt noW

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 sTArt noW 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:
GVQUV  (signed by sTArt noW)

Product:
GVQUV

Version:
2367.15528.797.4174

MD5:
c8add9599f057236bee9c7f7d9523a75

SHA-1:
e8fd336a4d022aeefe582081f0cffe29e35f2b28

SHA-256:
d396b710fbe8429c9ed18a7ec601ad18c1afa6ba83cf69c8d3d2f2b60333a788

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 2:10:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.sTArtnoW.Bundler (M)
16.2.6.11

File size:
762.3 KB (780,544 bytes)

Product version:
2367.15528.797.4174

Copyright:
GVQUV

Trademarks:
GVQUV

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
sTArt noW

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/28/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/12/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=sTArt noW, O=sTArt noW, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
0171C137A4009F9EF28A31E45D54D00B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 5:52:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:h2FnIO53gKPnT9utxhEW0/dJZC/Clt4P8e0IoQtHYTLMLohXmmxGjfc8vy4hN:h2FIO5zT9upScpke0Ioc/Lammxv86a

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9629

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://get.0125f.info/.../1432838690/1432838690?89570653688X1xvKjU5azosKCotKSFdPSwxMzItHmQ0LS44MTIjaDUpHmdtaGRvXnFoWWVdNFFFQx8tLUddXGFYICswSmdec11qHSkrKy4rKTNbHlxxZVxmaV1pXmddNU5DPh4yKkhiXmFZHSkrSWxbdGJsHSooKSkqLjBcI2BhZF1lXGZlN3FpXSUqJigpL2EncmZoKyprXG9ucCBkYGlmNSsddWJwNys

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