vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe

Program

dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.

The 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, “Program Setup ” by dobreprogramy sp. z o.o 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Application   (signed by dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.)

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

MD5:
d3ebf844f81af03e55c2746c68d5df67

SHA-1:
66e97ceff08eafd4acaa649348d042219e9b7e2c

SHA-256:
15c3d0ad98cff12799506de6265b81ade13c4f438cb55d2d480acda6bfb99fcd

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/30/2024 9:03:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.7.31.10

File size:
910.6 KB (932,440 bytes)

Product version:
5.5.4

Copyright:
Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/13/2015 5:34:27 PM

Valid to:
2/14/2016 5:34:27 PM

Subject:
CN=dobreprogramy sp. z o.o., O=dobreprogramy sp. z o.o., L=Wroclaw, C=PL

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

Serial number:
1121B4F3A4313F8A58B614202F80129EBC93

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:PeGnkmFA2w0cGEBk+H5a6jHogeEeThGU6lbb:P3zFF0NH5a6oEZNbb

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.

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