vlc media player 2.2.1.exe

The executable vlc media player 2.2.1.exe has been detected as malware by 1 anti-virus scanner. The file has been seen being downloaded from a.alwayswindcat.com.
MD5:
e13c9e5c953172a86548b4ff0990453c

SHA-1:
d1b4c30e0a7f947eb39b573bd22f5b29d45d19d9

SHA-256:
883692bbc255de9a85055270e1d9140ae898935e47c6a6199fab3f7f63ca8248

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 7:11:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
15.8.17.10

File size:
283 KB (289,792 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc media player 2.2.1.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/8/2013 7:10:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:NcDItiID9Ks0LGdszz7uk4TC4O5sHt7fb5u84NmFH9FXP8C4mu+PESP0tUgeboF0:NIVk00szzATdtzkNmgePEUgh31Y

Entry address:
0x65AA

Entry point:
E8, 0D, 12, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, 0C, 41, 00, E8, 20, 17, 00, 00, E8, DA, 13, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, A0, 11, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, D3, 06, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.5285

Code size:
45.5 KB (46,592 bytes)

The file vlc media player 2.2.1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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