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vlc media player 2.1.1 final.exe

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Maxiget Limited

This is part of a bundled installer which provides applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application vlc media player 2.1.1 final.exe by Maxiget Limited has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The file has been seen being downloaded from mxc.files-download-61.com.
Publisher:
SwapSystem  (signed by Maxiget Limited)

Product:
SystemNode

Description:
SystemComponent

Version:
4, 0, 27, 0

MD5:
56a7c4d9220d5967f2d2e84ead041493

SHA-1:
40a1111ca9c5c2ac837dcbe309315c9927f92c11

SHA-256:
c431fe1a853ed2c33d40412b514a69638e82f1b8476e4de09c29b28178535b27

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a modified installer version of the software and bundles additional offers including adware.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 5:34:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.New IT Limited (M)
16.7.24.18

File size:
44.4 KB (45,416 bytes)

Product version:
4, 0, 27, 0

Copyright:
2014

Trademarks:
SmallTrade Inc.

Original file name:
0008.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc media player 2.1.1 final.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Maxiget Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/29/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/29/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Maxiget Limited, O=Maxiget Limited, STREET="Arch. Makariou III, 135", STREET="Emelle Building, 4th floor", L=Limassol, S=Limassol, PostalCode=3021, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
5A63BFB3599E232747C6F48FADAD6B60

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/12/2014 9:15:22 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:DVL0BL7m/0qXURMayjyptZVurizSg3P9rr:DYLWAyGpfArizSg1rr

Entry address:
0x2F16

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 53, 56, 57, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 08, 00, 00, 00, C7, 45, F4, 20, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 00, 40, 40, 00, 68, 28, 0A, 00, 00, BE, B8, A4, BB, 00, 56, 33, DB, 53, FF, 15, 98, 40, 40, 00, 53, 68, 80, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 03, 53, 6A, 01, 68, 00, 00, 00, 80, 56, FF, 15, 90, 40, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 83, FE, FF, 0F, 84, 0A, 01, 00, 00, 56, E8, FA, E6, FF, FF, 59, 56, 88, 45, FF, FF, 15, 94, 40, 40, 00, 38, 5D, FF, 0F, 84, F0, 00, 00, 00, 68, 90, 01, 00, 00, BF, 14, 51, 40, 00, 57, FF, 15, 5C, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.9898

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
8.5 KB (8,704 bytes)

The file vlc media player 2.1.1 final.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://mxc.files-download-61.com/.../VLC media player 2.1.1 Final.exe

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