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vlc-media-player-portable-2.0.8.exe

Program

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-portable-2.0.8.exe, “Program Setup ” by Destiny Dream S.A has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. 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 program   (signed by Destiny Dream S.A.)

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

Version:
1.4.1.3

MD5:
92a268b7b872eba581356b7a3dc68065

SHA-1:
0db1f3643ef81db5ea014c966adab859144324c6

SHA-256:
522606896111796a5a445b4375b488dd333ac9f0479527e67c2c747591a6fcb9

Scanner detections:
4 / 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:
12/25/2024 1:34:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
3.6.1.96

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.ASD
21827

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Installer.DestinyDreamSA
15.4.19.15

File size:
700.5 KB (717,352 bytes)

Product version:
4.2.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-media-player-portable-2.0.8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Destiny Dream S.A.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/23/2015 4:51:00 PM

Valid to:
2/21/2016 2:48:28 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121448A463E8B9E5D62BEA32E029B3038ED

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):
12288:kTdGcJ1AW3O2lDvFFNVpAiID+31PX+cOFaIEC1KAv+Ajh4A0pve30eX:kTd1J17bBnOyVucOoIEhMkpvev

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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Entropy:
7.8549

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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