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Rutubo

AVSoftware Ltd

The application vlc-media-player.exe, “Rutubo Setup ” by AVSoftware has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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.metadlconecpt.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Dom   (signed by AVSoftware Ltd)

Product:
Rutubo

Description:
Rutubo Setup

Version:
5.0.2.1

MD5:
60683b1c794b5a5c9585afa901af6b0d

SHA-1:
669c957a0f216830b5bd80b3c2a9649fc25910d9

SHA-256:
d3ac8bf7bec00a7dda9c149fe4f22c550ce3cd17d3d1085e8234b2e041001332

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
11/5/2024 8:24:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AVSoftwa.Installer (M)
16.5.24.4

File size:
968.8 KB (992,064 bytes)

Product version:
2.3.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AVSoftware Ltd

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 3:55:52 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2016 3:55:52 PM

Subject:
CN=AVSoftware Ltd, O=AVSoftware Ltd, L=Sofia, C=BG

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112134814B6C56AF7047C195AE1D737EC185

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:X6WsEh1GXeQO2Our4MkO6H12ro8JG8Gf5l1nRobv:qch10ZO2OuUu6H0rowyfD0

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:
7.9332

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file vlc-media-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.metadlconecpt.com/c?x=rg MhUCGvjChv3U5b7bNDnEHl5nrOAEmrkaSbgLKZgI=&c=7CmjKQ97yIc5kIDYjrK3l3raUJ5FaqkjvFH8NCptU3395wDke71c77Srq3E7VitEboM9buD/vVT64yTESwapDfLXDNgJRl04aNLrerETHGpMzSvG84zhXtcCRZ4pRveY&downloadAs=VLC-Media-Player.exe&fallback_url=https://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe

http://www.ranchcontentbundles.com/c?x=2SC65aUqgujjYZNGqT9iyrfqI4pWprb2gLhoRpnCI7E=&c=qGLB/CTsZUA8ma/25mBzwqjFjD7fXPA5JkRbKQgWkwce2e7wyiFKBc1bA4Hh1M5Gn9Uzk96JL1H7gWI445ydP70w1sQ0 QEoMB9qy9QQbak/1wT3nSYR96C5m cHrRzv&downloadAs=VLC-Media-Player.exe&fallback_url=https://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe

http://www.tourstagbundle.com/c?x=B8 C8tZuSHMjjKoEU1AJexFkAuM7u961oowfxaTPwJE=&c=JTwtkkZr3hhWmISwRbBMj8kWONoCscqMa7bwUlscmPe4V YjxTxNBMi/UMenSeIzwmmninvNFHwDGGu3tOCfFEiUxIfPQ5kmwQWTvlpLw1MIR UTtM7YIT dd0bkfndD&downloadAs=VLC-Media-Player.exe&fallback_url=https://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe

http://download.ilsimo.com/VLC-Media-Player.exe

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