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vlc-media-player.exe

installer.exe

Firseria

The setup program uses the Firseria/Solimba AppInstaller (DownloadMR) which is a monetization download manager that bundles additional adware offers, typically by wrapping legitimate applications. The application vlc-media-player.exe by Firseria 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. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.

File name:

Publisher:

Firseria sl (signed by Firseria)

Product:

installer.exe

Description:

setup_manager

Version:

3.1.13

MD5:

b333cd018d92d1899e23c02ed56f4184

SHA-1:

c7fde8df1b19a6a44539a5b4ba7c4a158c205e38

SHA-256:

eb5c69b8a4fb3477a5e23a1941a38a13c9948d903fad8025d47cbee70329eaa0

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

12/25/2024 1:08:01 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Solimba (M)

16.7.19.14

File size:

500.9 KB (512,928 bytes)

Product version:

3.1.17

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:

Firseria

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

11/11/2013 12:34:44 PM

Valid to:

11/12/2014 12:34:44 PM

Subject:

E=support@solimba.com, CN=Firseria, O=Firseria, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

112130C3B28D7C9C29B8B07321EF3F8A1462

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/12/2014 11:00:39 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:d7G2ECYWo6T+9t77Qi9EX78g71xjUKGYGZYP887:d7vELKC4R7d/jwYU87

Entry address:

0xF05C

Entry point:

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Code size:

117 KB (119,808 bytes)

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

http://dl.downloadiechahrixiew.com/n/3.1.13/.../vlc-media-player.exe

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