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vlc media player.exe

mugio XXVII-I inolesco

Eilio Developments s.l.

This belongs to a Solimba product that may be bundled with additional PUPs or may be part of an ad-supported software program. The application vlc media player.exe by Eilio Developments s.l 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 Solimba DownloadMR installer. It uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
consuo Malbodiensis pullulo  (signed by Eilio Developments s.l.)

Product:
mugio XXVII-I inolesco

Description:
huic nepos

Version:
97.67.72.67

MD5:
47388cb54cd66a9b56d503594b481951

SHA-1:
0a14643dd47542953ff9a2c3b8b46785989ced8c

SHA-256:
a5c0585bbf5fb0b7aa7fca7b9273ab5dee4043d1788ca6feb64aa8b4a48e81b6

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/14/2024 3:19:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.EilioDev (M)
16.6.26.6

File size:
538.9 KB (551,840 bytes)

Product version:
67.92.46.26

Copyright:
Copyright denuo Gandavum dulcedo

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Eilio Developments s.l.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/7/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/7/2017 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Eilio Developments s.l., O=Eilio Developments s.l., STREET="c. Diputació 279, 1o. 7a.", L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, PostalCode=08007, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
7DD84643FC74F48B7E8898A3C4FC7590

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/2/2014 10:28:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:AS3GN74HkbibF+FTwJGOEvkITqPB9vPPDZ20CZ67VPBxzbyk+:AS3GN74HkbVFThtclZRPF2tePTCk+

Entry address:
0xDFDC

Entry point:
E8, AC, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 28, 6E, 42, 00, E8, FE, 15, 00, 00, E8, 7D, 6E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 3F, 6C, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 08, 65, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
114 KB (116,736 bytes)

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

http://dl.domainforfastfiles.com/n/3.1.29/.../VLC Media Player.exe

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