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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:
975f4af74d7c979d399a222bca28d06a

SHA-1:
6b70741a834fcabcefdfc7984973212f5759f3c6

SHA-256:
dde734438311d1e01e9dc09f69ae395115cc1b99238b03432bf01188ff89e4e8

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:
12/25/2024 5:26:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.30.6

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)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{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 12:17:14 PM

Valid to:
6/22/2016 12:17:14 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 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:c51DBdjUKMQu9B600hNBxXv6T4ZCWCUd8NT:cz3UKy05xK4Z3m

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=6jbl7VV0GPnqRAmgkNEnzFeQ1Vp0vIQw5DQn/ IH77U=&c=KBIEybsME9FcP71gYJyr2wF01r69DuJqh/uQxMWMi8DxtdT5DpgXssobYMwpVpL6PCpuhSMeziurx1OHcfO6H4Kmj5ciOH/MJXuLG5ubA0bBlGODTGIpM/nwPBTYSw3uXb5y2lGLt6ehzDl xU5WnHhgm2ZE jzpjRTHPNf2Aww=&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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