vlc-setup-win7.exe

Sadunule

Delta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vlc-setup-win7.exe, “Sadunule Setup ” by Delta Mode (Fried Cookie) 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 installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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.
Publisher:
Delta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Sadunule

Description:
Sadunule Setup

MD5:
bc956d058f532ce55a0d3f85fd541fc2

SHA-1:
27138edecd70e21216d13412e885147bd4efac7b

SHA-256:
f0e35f55013ea12bc1c27acd82c1bf6bbb24cd3c840bb5073d48f1bc9fce1039

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
11/5/2024 10:27:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.10.8.9

File size:
996.7 KB (1,020,632 bytes)

Product version:
3.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\vlc-setup-win7.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:24:46 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 4:59:16 PM

Subject:
CN=Delta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Delta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121FC7694C0598EAA384DCBDBBFFF1512A6

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:DxhS4p/marBxamjUNnFAeGH9FlvL+J/0lv+bJVg0HBR9:Dbd9bamjUNn1qd+x0V+bJVg0HBR9

Entry address:
0xA5F8

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file vlc-setup-win7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.centersafehost.com/c?x=HiF/q0IBddau7Vs9lwpjkyvCc7z4dTd7hpUnSBMRI60=&c=yIU609CUKXX lsDfaAwdyjYmRd0lrsa/ t/v9 I9HNfwSNrTrfvBlrO91SQlOATMbdX0yZqXWGEGq16QN2KcsRgMzE73FHXd8SgHHwROeQ9MCqbt1wNBHWpWva8keVaG&downloadAs=vlc-setup-win7.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlc-media-player/.../start.php

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