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vlc-media-player-32-bits.exe

Internet Program

Quality Path (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-32-bits.exe, “Internet Program Setup ” by Quality Path (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:
Web application   (signed by Quality Path (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Internet Program

Description:
Internet Program Setup

Version:
1.0.1.2

MD5:
98d51fb6284b74173aff6df2f7020f76

SHA-1:
32527145fd82f31808d9bf7c2355439b7917bc90

SHA-256:
1ace5c317f4a4ef08d1a23595beec7bb50e01c084b7cbc94d2a74210face1871

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:
11/15/2024 5:42:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.4.17

File size:
950.6 KB (973,448 bytes)

Product version:
4.8.3

Copyright:
Program Web Application

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-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Quality Path (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/22/2015 4:17:14 PM

Valid to:
6/22/2016 4:17:14 PM

Subject:
CN=Quality Path (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Quality Path (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121FB03BE33FF29DFC83C58D79E968C336C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:m51DBdjUKMQu9B600hNBxXv6T4ZCWCUd8NT:mz3UKy05xK4Z3m

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-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.baixakitourhost.com/c?x=myZw7L5rbRRf562Hrwme8NP4PDMwBQOxIEdnp9xUqIQ=&c=IHiJSfYSPPHGlAVsE GsJDbcZ7HFaxxzsw4HjKmba5YgMkEVL6iM5opg1K1MkGiMWTjni4mto9J8LoRZPj54cFAnN5Xwos7zMrf0cf4q/o pgPpHPntklJNSt1CF8Dko47NtxWLIk2rYfQbfExhcQUI6tvl/ tayEODzc7a0dKI=&downloadAs=vlc-media-player-32-bits.exe&fallback_url=http://get.videolan.org/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe

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