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vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe

Sosa

Agile Install (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe, “Sosa Setup ” by Agile Install (New Media Holdings) 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 installCore 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:
Agile Install (New Media Holdings Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Sosa

Description:
Sosa Setup

Version:
1.8.4.4

MD5:
8c987661c9542e29fbbdae535dc097d0

SHA-1:
dd8e5e75d4de39f34520e021e95e8c3524c25674

SHA-256:
33d8e81001b2e97d6edf107f126995491b9abb53fc57878955b15077c8f9738f

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:
11/28/2024 11:41:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.10.15.3

File size:
990.3 KB (1,014,080 bytes)

Product version:
4.7.7

Copyright:
File Internet Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Agile Install (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 12:08:20 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2016 3:39:05 PM

Subject:
CN=Agile Install (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Agile Install (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121E708A02FF07CE5E25618BCF50F6A6CAE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:lCiw6GBBVnfzqWgga1QHNvyp+YXRi22brujr+Fk6xcJ4oBWYS:lrZG/Vnfz/uoyQKRi22bK/+FnxJH

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9133

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.applicationuniversetour.com/vOBVEdwK4xhpOv2tmewaA9E75Aje2wJBaBgYmaDCEhrB PQtViYslLhXA3mThQafD9C445YOz04w1QzUvy7xU7bh57l yKUWSdTJWvquG8HAhT8lD_flBKinRAFB0wHxmFc8XWLM0uEWsQ4bPhWvUB4Q4xHKA66S9k9ManM4TCmXV1WIBpVV9VU6X5SN4DnP_QuQlRVcjEgD6S4jCaZaWEXwio2htg==-G0sAAMTcRjHtDmdM31BhiOEFh9z8oNYWSYABaGDBxthwfJdEfmPFr7Z9ZCxilQ6rh tkWo nyeuFCkXgGzMqCBLYNw==

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