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vlc-2.2.0-win32.exe

The executable vlc-2.2.0-win32.exe has been detected as malware by 9 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from videolan-nyc.defaultroute.com.
MD5:
638be730ce44337fde37c7e2942d0ab0

SHA-1:
8bfe0a90632442d1d05f602e0e741528a7625284

SHA-256:
2bfaeda949c521b691a5a3a7e058fbf111da297039c5314fefb273d85a143886

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
1/14/2025 11:07:45 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Gaelicum
160326-0

Dr.Web
Win32.Gael.3666
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Gael.3666
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
Win32/Tenga.gen virus
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/Tenga.3666
4.6.5.141

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Tenga
15.0.0.562

McAfee
Virus.W32/Gael.worm.a
18.0.204.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.219.1665.0

Norman
Win32.Gael.3666
02.04.2016 17:35:19

File size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-2.2.0-win32.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/3/1996 7:20:02 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.24

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:wFH1Xn5BPymS4v4ZZxhJgk9Hc3/nl6LAHkzI1UfgEA6IIydEuh6:oXy7ao3Ek96kADNh6

Entry address:
0x6CB58

Entry point:
52, 60, B9, 77, 43, 00, 00, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 5F, 4F, 66, 31, FF, 66, 81, 3F, 4D, 5A, 75, F5, 01, F9, 89, E5, 89, 4D, 20, FC, E8, 80, 00, 00, 00, 58, FF, D0, 55, 56, 57, 8B, 43, 3C, 8D, 74, 03, 78, AD, FF, 36, 01, D8, 50, 8B, 48, 18, 8B, 68, 20, 01, DD, E3, 5C, 49, 8B, 74, 8D, 00, 01, DE, 31, FF, 31, C0, AC, 38, E0, 74, 07, C1, CF, 0D, 01, C7, EB, F2, 39, D7, 75, E3, 5D, 8B, 55, 24, 01, DA, 66, 8B, 0C, 4A, 8B, 55, 1C, 01, DA, 8B, 04, 8A, 01, D8, 59, 50, 29, E8, 39, C8, 58, 77, 27, 96, 83, EC, 40, 89, E7...
 
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Entropy:
6.7653

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

The file vlc-2.2.0-win32.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://videolan-nyc.defaultroute.com/vlc/2.2.0/.../vlc-2.2.0-win32.exe

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