home

vlc-media-player-2.2.2.exe

Cagolig

Destiny Dream S.A.

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-2.2.2.exe, “Cagolig Setup ” by Destiny Dream S.A 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 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:
Huful   (signed by Destiny Dream S.A.)

Product:
Cagolig

Description:
Cagolig Setup

Version:
3.6.3.0

MD5:
ef550689e266b414e48fc7add47c9952

SHA-1:
003717115fa382408f1397e601c0df65a7a2818f

SHA-256:
1223a8b60f866126b64e01f13a257f3435754269bb2bbb89f54fff693e99c853

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/4/2024 5:10:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.7.16.14

File size:
989.7 KB (1,013,448 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

Copyright:
program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-media-player-2.2.2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Destiny Dream S.A.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 3:55:11 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2016 4:36:18 PM

Subject:
CN=Destiny Dream S.A., O=Destiny Dream S.A., L=Clarens, S=Vaud, C=CH

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11217A75EB912AE2167326222C18D9E2357F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Do9v/Sb8ISdMPNf/kLkfz8HF2+7jDBVCyP39KvlDVJx:D6SkaPNXkQfziF2sjL8l/x

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9262

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file vlc-media-player-2.2.2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.todaytowerschuckle.com/c?x=lzP3wyTabvn2imIzuuMPPWHf6gO5sTIiddbBEe YZh4=&c=Rn3RUWE/7Y8e/NXbM9cr4l3Kg3Ijf0kbY2jredzdyDOyv6qrOaVw/tuQKmPGVRGYcBMpXJ0Xy4fy6gNJdmFpe1HcSdWvJDQaaP050BXRG8 VJLn16NszhVLm7tvy0FGBCyC RuvDAYwcFcK/LSOHjw==&e=0&downloadAs=vlc-media-player-2.2.2.exe&fallback_url=http://pf.benjaminstrahs.com/s/1461591947/en/3/.../36434-1808883-vlc-media-player.exe

Remove vlc-media-player-2.2.2.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.