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vlc media player setup.exe

Web Program

Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited)

The application vlc media player setup.exe, “Web Program Setup ” by Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited) 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 Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.bulkpackagebundle.com.
Publisher:
Internet   (signed by Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited))

Product:
Web Program

Description:
Web Program Setup

Version:
1.8.2.7

MD5:
a9269182fbfe682daf4a52f0e72a4fad

SHA-1:
3bd956989275905ec0f5d37eca1c0bbfbccc20e8

SHA-256:
3d2d62008fb6250be9e02d7135f5b00541e73f706781511a2a4a9c96a5a817ce

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.

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 6:28:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.5.7.13

File size:
945.6 KB (968,296 bytes)

Product version:
1.7.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\vlc media player setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/29/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/29/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited), O=Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited), STREET="Level 27, Pwc Tower, 188 Quay Street", L=Auckland, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
3B22473FAF501DC1F0A089DA6F97DCB9

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:nk10twZAxhrhSsi2Z+pvvzdIyHLi9lUXlsA2ea4:n6QxhrQp2E7eyHLiwJda4

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9339

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file vlc media player setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.bulkpackagebundle.com/c?x=1g6MrXz9j86Vt72HReY PD9tihTpCODx5p8w6f5Nq/U=&c=BArwe9LVLKVDF4zNk1K8JbYCXAXBLrOiNmJMrTXHEy71cuzI6GJyPIOt 0BOHZdoosM6O8gt7Uir90RC7SqIgS ufMpX/yolvZKZrEy CCKyEOAk96uNl9rdrp4yg87WqdX/gH4ZKYJ6O7nhlj8ERw==&downloadAs=VLC Media Player Setup.exe&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../vlc-2.1.5-win32.exe

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