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vlc media player setup.exe

Internet soft

Install Faster (Install Manager Limited)

The application vlc media player setup.exe, “Internet soft Setup ” by Install Faster (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.softwarebulksign.com.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by Install Faster (Install Manager Limited))

Product:
Internet soft

Description:
Internet soft Setup

MD5:
f8986af6053f8cdf9590f55e6c081645

SHA-1:
fefb8ad138b82f683366954cabba485bb111d14b

SHA-256:
1f9b19b437c513851f0ed8d3db01fae1970427e7cf264c19656b058c6bd34da6

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:
11/15/2024 5:55:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.12.15.0

File size:
934.8 KB (957,232 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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\vlc media player setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Faster (Install Manager Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/14/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/14/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Faster (Install Manager Limited), O=Install Faster (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:
64F29CA7DCB686876AF7BEFEBB3ACCE8

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:PdN/IMlrzyxQcFiwBsYVvVnx8Nx4RxH3bKfVIUL:Pz1Nz6QcFiotVtnx8NSLH3bU6A

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:
7.9337

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.softwarebulksign.com/c?x=FSeL7sgN9VJwyUpML8P11o6/MIvL0JtkBympICMxojY=&c=Aczx 0X2zmJ9IyaJc1C7 KtpNZFljtQiAf0PV29gx4lAfUGS4BqZphZEkOGjmHLPiW089 MK3PrEbwP/GFPIs5TlZeg02ZMHsEg3BZr90kPvnslXMNd3543 JwOtSbOzLtTmjL7eqzAdC8XF4ImiZA==&downloadAs=VLC Media Player Setup.exe&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../vlc-2.1.5-win32.exe

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