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vlc-media-player-32-bits.exe

Application internet

FlashInstall (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, “Application internet Setup ” by FlashInstall (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:
Software   (signed by FlashInstall (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Application internet

Description:
Application internet Setup

Version:
2.3.1.0

MD5:
ea42faaebe4c0b06189618bc399b39b9

SHA-1:
d14bf3ad5a4ee362a4089a5db1f117548d40a957

SHA-256:
5547560d3725b29defeebfdc6dd66af50b486cd66e54f7bf17355a3b395a82c5

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:
12/27/2024 7:52:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.21.5

File size:
804 KB (823,280 bytes)

Product version:
1.1

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:
FlashInstall (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/19/2015 1:20:45 PM

Valid to:
5/19/2016 1:20:45 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112130E98FB680AED5A5021254606341E3C0

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):
24576:8RaV9GpisC6SUru0VF9qDHx8AdCm+98NT3:8UMiilR9qDRrCm+GL

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.broadfileszone.com/c?x=Ca3dYu0Canxfeq0V29OT9eOJmt3I7t/Y591KbrIoVSE=&c=EoZOjOHGJYR k94l566mZOFgBsU/TaTcnH uZdVXiEmP46mylsGwvNowAbU9s8u4RboCeo81DDjRw2yqcX1JUmNgcZCnIfBhruD590osTVju3D8HwTCGBmzE5N9ICx7PoMwdzUXlJsSvvG bh84mQ==&fallback_url=http://get.videolan.org/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe&downloadAs=vlc-media-player-32-bits.exe

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