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vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe

Sera

Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe, “Sera Setup ” by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Sera

Description:
Sera Setup

MD5:
de47a0723ff49017387d45c64d769340

SHA-1:
1f26213895c7b8be1fcdafeed285d8f9638ea032

SHA-256:
de04d5ce4919dc86d1ca4ab2090e16bcfaba19f3b1d1d20082105d7b538c5ca1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
11/15/2024 6:35:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.8.5

File size:
964.1 KB (987,216 bytes)

Product version:
2.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:37:06 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 6:06:18 PM

Subject:
CN=Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
112172B4C29D53526C8AFAEF1C4F6265E881

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:oL9ipPc/HY7+5AxnJ58fr9rWh4WSa82P1YbAqxh5d+u0o1OG:oBUPc/47+a8fr9rYoa82P6kgh5dL0rG

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.conceptsgiftcentral.com/WVl6OTRQWGhqT1dGS1JteHZkR1YwSlRKQ1FXSTBlbVJOVlVZMEpUSkNjR2hoTXpKRFFrOWtNVXRzZG5CTFZDVXlSa0o1VUZrbE0wUW1ZejFaYTJ0VWFpVXlSbTFuV0U1U2FrVjRWMmhvTkc5dVNVNWFXbXh0ZWpaa2RUWkNXVlpXVlVKSk1WTk1hazVxVm1NelkxSTFPR2xpU1c5UFZITkxjRWR2VjNwQ2VsZFJiV0pySlRKR1QzVmhTREV4UmtsU1lsQk1VbXRJY0VWb1RFWmtlVU5xVlRWd1RWZExaRkZ6ZHlVeVFsQjZTV05MZEZsbGJIUmpaVXRGTjIxTWVHSktjMnB6Y2twaGNWWk9PWE14Vm1aS1N5VXlRbU5ZZFZWUGR5VXpSQ1V6UkNabFBUQW1abUZzYkdKaFkydGZkWEpzUFdoMGRIQWxNMkVsTW1ZbE1tWmtiM2R1Ykc5aFpDNTJhV1JsYjJ4aGJpNXZjbWNsTW1ad2RXSWxNbVoyYVdSbGIyeGhiaVV5Wm5ac1l5VXlaakl1TWk0ekpUSm1kMmx1TmpRbE1tWjJiR010TWk0eUxqTXRkMmx1TmpRdVpYaGxKbVJ2ZDI1c2IyRmtRWE05Vmt4RExXMWxaR2xoTFhCc1lYbGxjaTB4TXpBMk1DMWtjQzVsZUdVPQ==

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