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vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup_2.exe

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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_2.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:
a6902c709a79e1985e6f39142b35cd82

SHA-1:
054fa5a93380ec6c429f0150014f6a112e36a295

SHA-256:
87e3ce619108cc8b904cac655c243a29eeb7c05ed688c0387f3ebc6886235774

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 5:11:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.9.30.22

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,624 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar01-020526-22de37ca-429b-4be1-adec-0d33336e7aa7.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\vlc-2.1.6a-win32setup_2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BEST Install TLL

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/18/2015 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:
36B3501BA8072C657E2E4801843200D3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/1/2015 9:05:26 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3Miy4IadS4ms5I6e66fEheKhxszr1bRCF/YvdRyHYKAGtfhzjKkeNakVSoIc1nfl:3bSaE4mvt/ICC0yHwQfljgakVSsstG

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.5742

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

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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