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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:
086d18c9ee88d773a54c2570808a966d

SHA-1:
60d9677ff7105ddc08949af91c374691d979c2c6

SHA-256:
bf65ed254998922b4ba98b1f04654b3efa06b78382ba84f98b0876034cb048d0

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 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:
12/28/2024 1:37:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.5.3

File size:
964.1 KB (987,216 bytes)

Product version:
2.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe

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):
24576:7L9ipPc/HY7+5AxnJ58fr9rWh4WSa82P1YbAqxh5d+u0o1On:7BUPc/47+a8fr9rYoa82P6kgh5dL0rn

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.chucklepresentquick.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