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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:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
6a8bbabd0ca33f201126f708a307074f

SHA-1:
ea17edcea0e589c0f5cbf2319053363fd5ede20f

SHA-256:
73956eb5eb176b678fc58af7cc2aac268ecf396937e8e88112a5733548f0d9b4

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:
12/26/2024 6:03:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.SAFEINST.Bundler (M)
16.4.30.8

File size:
1.1 MB (1,152,152 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar15-042348-04df0661-5ea9-42fa-ab0c-651508489c2c.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:
3/12/2015 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:
0405B007501B4F1CFD3BDD5B72A2DDCC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/15/2015 11:23:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:pMiy4IadS4ms5I6e66fEheKhfsEpv8kSFffiwjh7Zblomnw2iRbmr8YMmXgfPwBm:pbSaE4mvt/GrpZ2XiwRZemnwDbmFEP

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.5767

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

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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