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vlc-media-player.exe

The application vlc-media-player.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 telecharger-gratuit.com.
MD5:
96b92da9a6c57197493539f0a81e8b8b

SHA-1:
2cb3d37ae5d30b8c745713b3ef25973cd93c09e2

SHA-256:
037b697badeef50a6447c639d6d7e4aecbfc25241f43981c143acaf586fa1f12

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 3:58:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallCore.AX.6
7.11.110.206

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0197

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.DO (variant)
10.9000

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Freemium.A
v2016.07.15.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.ENG (M)
16.7.15.22

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9019

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
23024

File size:
643.5 KB (658,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:27yMJfsGA1lEK2gC7+2kMAhiZcxItVRT3UTOY/GmNCertbP:GyMJfs/rEK2V7+riZkMVTY/t5

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://telecharger-gratuit.com/.../vlc-media-player.exe

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