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vlc-player-setup.exe

The application vlc-player-setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from download2.flvplayer4free.com.
MD5:
c53929f0ce1515ebbdce86687a3aae79

SHA-1:
808b39f78fd0506974483c4d55dd41f48386f391

SHA-256:
afda55aaa5231dc0055523dc01067555273a245696129ce103cde79947beee76

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
1/12/2025 11:51:51 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Detection.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Outbrowse
11.5.0.6191

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.Outbrowse
5.15.96

Norman
Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.A
02.04.2016 17:35:19

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse (M)
16.5.12.1

File size:
416.3 KB (426,295 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 1:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Hj5cWN3aPbD3x6imu00ufz6HSkdxvN+RrA55N2uSk:HdrNKPbDVmH0uf+HSkHl+RsnNFSk

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://download2.flvplayer4free.com/vlc-player-setup.exe

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