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vlc-installer.exe

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This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application vlc-installer.exe, “Software Installer ” by INSTALL THIS has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion 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:
Software Installer   (signed by INSTALL THIS)

Product:
Software Installer

Description:
Software Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
f0f7b61519d48be957bad88421e88fca

SHA-1:
f814542a0f65e671d99bda433cc2b1d1b398d151

SHA-256:
dff574aad08af94f16b4ac605e0adbcc5a79093a4b742e1dc9cfa47be4f8c6d3

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
11/27/2024 8:36:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2015.01.12

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.AR
7.11.200.132

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
150102-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3232

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-763594
0.98/19908

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.AR
20677

Dr.Web
Trojan.iBryte.76
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AR application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.190.14603

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dfuyhq
0.30.0.64448

nProtect
Trojan-Downloader/W32.Genome.162872
15.01.09.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.INSTALLTHIS.N
15.1.11.20

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
36504

File size:
159.1 KB (162,872 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014 Software Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
INSTALL THIS

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=INSTALL THIS, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=INSTALL THIS, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
022C6886F5C72FEED25746F4AC3BA8CE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/11/2014 4:04:44 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:MjnBTi2CRDZYzIq3+4Klr1+ZNEo3HoHQMw32kuW6:Ghi2CEZ3NcY5HJU

Entry address:
0x322E

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 14, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 1C, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, AF, 47, 00, E8, 9F, 2E, 00, 00, A3, A4, AE, 47, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, B8, 01, 44, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, C0, A2, 40, 00, 68, A0, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 0A, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, B0, 4C, 00, 50, 53, E8, F8, 2A, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.2143

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file vlc-installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

https://install.oinstaller5.com/g/.../VLC-Installer.exe

http://secure.oinstaller6.com/g/.../VLC-Installer.exe

http://videonechat.com/track/install?subid=vlc&source=google_vlcplayer-search-us-vlc-exact-56889742213&adprovider=google_videonechat.com&dlink=http://secure.oinstaller6.com/g/.../VLC-Installer.exe

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