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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup.exe

Setup

BEST install TLL

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 BEST install TLL 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:
BEST install TLL  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
29372d1a2c5d7264c599bae0ece9f3c4

SHA-1:
fbfcb4cc982a9a82a7211412d00dec735dd4d185

SHA-256:
2540f3d86ec76f74ad1682d7b07aba1e94cceeefa154d583b2a71931999de056

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:
12/24/2024 4:01:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.9.21.19

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

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar13-110620-b973c45f-80aa-4792-97e0-a55b53251079.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:
BEST install TLL

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/12/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Subject:
CN=BEST install TLL, O=BEST install TLL, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
3221D63B917F050DED1986114C8C5C86

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/13/2015 6:06:20 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:YbSaE4mvt/JsBYLKfj23UkJzwWnwJ7Yl1NpwnId:YbSv4mv3sBTfj2PJwWwJ781Q

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:
7.5767

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://getm.0109solutions.info/.../1426244771/1426244771?30030905798ZGV0MjU2cDgqMC02NiZhPSk1MyouHmk9MjE5MDghZzQpI3BybGRsY29nWGViPVZJQyJNYF1gWShQbF55XHImKyUpKzZhI2RwblxmYFtrYW1iPU1MPiREXWFpYShQY2F0XmkjLy4xKzZYJmFiY11rYW1iPW1sXiYpJi4uNl4tbmlpLClrYnR1bSZgY2pnNC0jemltPSkmXmU0X2J0NDQ

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