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vlc-2.2.4-win32_cb-dl-manager.exe

COMPUTER BILD Digital GmbH

The application vlc-2.2.4-win32_cb-dl-manager.exe by COMPUTER BILD Digital GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Covus 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from d3.computerbild.de.
Publisher:
COMPUTER BILD Digital GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
768bdcb3707e767388c5c7e6e59da2ae

SHA-1:
ebf86d6d93a6cd084dd555acd60b50bf95ef6460

SHA-256:
b487f23653e6e22e510b5cce2814a53b402c61f45cc2517a022bd0ef4bafda7b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
12/25/2024 1:11:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
16.7.30.1

File size:
515.1 KB (527,456 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\vlc-2.2.4-win32_cb-dl-manager.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
COMPUTER BILD Digital GmbH

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/19/2016 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/19/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=COMPUTER BILD Digital GmbH, OU=IT, O=COMPUTER BILD Digital GmbH, L=Hamburg, S=Hamburg, C=DE

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

Serial number:
4A46583ED0B1E421CA13839352030EF0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/23/2016 6:02:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:P3CO+ZatCTiwEbN97G1g2pz9KcMWQYnDwSE9cENvtKH5P6YT:lbfX2pzZwPcEN4FT

Entry address:
0x132BC

Entry point:
E8, 14, 7B, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 70, 35, 45, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, D4, 31, 45, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 78, 72, 47, 00, 89, 0D, 74, 72, 47, 00, 89, 15, 70, 72, 47, 00, 89, 1D, 6C, 72, 47, 00, 89, 35, 68, 72, 47, 00, 89, 3D...
 
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Code size:
324.5 KB (332,288 bytes)

The file vlc-2.2.4-win32_cb-dl-manager.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d3.computerbild.de/downloadguides/.../vlc-2.2.4-win32_CB-DL-Manager.exe

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