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vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe

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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, “Software 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. 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:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
2.0.3.8

MD5:
45b45c6a99bf36c5d1c24973589f1895

SHA-1:
d13fa7a38523666a842667f706e757e9cb2b3d84

SHA-256:
a478f29ae70b4da528a710148791c695ae514eb609fe8dbf43aa2021cdea787f

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 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:
11/25/2024 9:55:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.9.19

File size:
937 KB (959,496 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

Copyright:
Web application

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:GWUQ/n11wfgcrmT73yaNxj9Xuf1pHhok5xyJAQtv2RTwN:GNMUrmT7vX8uknWA42RTg

Entry address:
0x9C40

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.towntodaynow.com/c?x=RhXZwZFEpQoloQZUpIEW/yW8zeGqc0buR8p6WDXaSog=&c=anx hb5 Ls/V 8BrR8f mfE5lOiv G4KfaSPPkb JgkAAerW5Kk56KzCh4T2DbxBBleEoq5Qj kOoXsOt 2E8JXJF4V2LxvS2h4hYR EXBU Q8xy wvhLaBWWE mlOX8&fallback_url=http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.2/.../vlc-2.2.2-win64.exe&downloadAs=VLC-media-player-13060-dp.exe

http://www.bundlestockbits.com/c?x=7PrgEZ6Iscgm7bGlEz7Algxljrw5YWzhrowRGJ0XwPU=&c=6msJ/rbzkGFiPqb5Z a62xYX4Xb5b dDNLmg00f8C3Xe34/Zezuaemik8 WhCXjBwAjc1lwgPa6gHetGlKhLOxRKNw8e 4hE3BpXuWcBe0eoI 5z8hGzfeipWCuIODka&fallback_url=http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.2/.../vlc-2.2.2-win64.exe&downloadAs=VLC-media-player-13060-dp.exe

http://www.hostingdllaboratory.com/c?x=4rScF6SPBaUWNBvlI03twIq09G6bZEa6CoDnkrMfagI=&c=TeXgjyq1yBMGjhSAz UrDfmGrh3ffvdp drUDWTrXv3mhMAZBkC7P6JxhQs2DBmYhtC16mDE n7fmuOyT1/R Y9kvD1VxvSnOmrSk3RgT CrKZ5fLSYJy4Z6l9HitWOb&fallback_url=http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.2/.../vlc-2.2.2-win64.exe&downloadAs=VLC-media-player-13060-dp.exe

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