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vlc-media-player-32-bits.exe

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Platform Astro (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, “Installer Setup ” by Platform Astro (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. 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:
Software prog   (signed by Platform Astro (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
3.1.1.4

MD5:
67b0849784c11ca35f3d91af3547a994

SHA-1:
eee66eea6ae39b42ba35275d4762d59aba571990

SHA-256:
8dc400e39d57e6b129921f27fe53b945262531400a4b63aa32c85bba79025d68

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 '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:
11/28/2024 12:36:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.14.23

File size:
677.7 KB (693,920 bytes)

Product version:
2.6.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-media-player-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Astro (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 1:53:56 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 1:53:56 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121B4A1AA4D1DF540EC46834D78E914A598

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):
12288:e01GjkVZpVOS5jtkEeRpR6/rDTYdkJ0KzI1TUaoKmquD0G0:e011VjtJzYE0oKmqZp

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.directapplicationslobby.com/c?x=p/VGwAgkkfv2Ne5IUzte4k4nwZPMx7ZcrM2TFE5syPQ=&c=SeMwDq0JbYc5Z9B9bhvbVolICJwF64gFXemKxoNneKpagohxZpZijiXVBbdnkaWYqS8NmOSX6cjkUf9Y8xZYHw==&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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