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vlc media player setup.exe

Application Installer

Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited)

The application vlc media player setup.exe, “Application Installer 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.signtowerfarm.com.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited))

Product:
Application Installer

Description:
Application Installer Setup

Version:
4.4.5.3

MD5:
39563ac0edcb47acf0cc284597e313bf

SHA-1:
63bef7e3009676cf33784aca565b1ac678e79f9b

SHA-256:
51e906cccd6129ad7e0b055a895cc5d63eefd7ae6140730c04f93cf246e6625b

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:
12/26/2024 5:28:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.3.15.9

File size:
943.5 KB (966,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.1

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\vlc media player setup.exe

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

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/29/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/29/2016 5:59:59 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 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VMhRwbtmLjO2Vp/MPrRVciLah7gumqdlOXK5fmF5cCI8:V+WmLPp/qr3wdxhKX0fmFY

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:
7.9324

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.signtowerfarm.com/c?x=BitOcHtKN3GAo6y6DlVcgKTSXtIqCs/B5ZK45znmcHk=&c=gwxbPW54Ivr25xZRZlDPqAd0l7WbAtLamvQG7PJFZ0oTEOZoCaLkK2f6EPO7gY8646NyKq6BP3gfJwcFbn2CJeZiPSD lTElJZDwYaK6QeHj8/qmcMFjf7DXHD0J F1k&downloadAs=VLC Media Player Setup.exe&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../vlc-2.1.5-win32.exe

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