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vlc-setup.exe

VLC Media Player

Software Assistant

The application vlc-setup.exe by Software Assistant 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 file has been seen being downloaded from ai.direct-software.com.
Publisher:
Software Assistant  (signed and verified)

Product:
VLC Media Player

Version:
3.0.0.154

MD5:
554e47f488a76fd4f87957cdbe49af01

SHA-1:
3d7c4f8d7f8eab63271fb4ce3ca6c620a2361a4e

SHA-256:
241606621f588c6d8ea03b7dbe431235269873647fc11ae8c31c937dfa7457c6

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:14:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.Software.Installer (M)
16.4.24.11

File size:
1.1 MB (1,138,672 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.154

Copyright:
(c) Software Assistant

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Assistant

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
4/13/2016 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/14/2017 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Assistant, O=Software Assistant, L=Newark, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
52FE8BC4829FB8D1181A9BCCBA0AB092

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/30/2013 6:21:56 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:MxGHVq6EQbhAy6vTPFSpLgF0qGxa/3vGzpuEKjEJakB:x1q6FepT9SpLwQan+cEoEJakB

Entry address:
0x113BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 2C, 00, 41, 00, E8, E8, 51, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 9E, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 5A, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 16, D8, FF, FF, E8, 65, D3, FF, FF, 80, 3D, DC, 2A, 41, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 2B, D9, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 80, 32, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, E2, A3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 50, 86...
 
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Entropy:
6.9631

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
65.5 KB (67,072 bytes)

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

http://ai.direct-software.com/v2/click/3y9j1cbc/?sid=VLC&uid=2085&filename=vlc-setup&n=VLC Media Player&d=http://videolan-nyc.defaultroute.com/.../2.1.5/win32/vlc-2.1.5-win32.exe&affiliate_image=http://www.direct-software.com/images/.../40x40-VLC.png&product_image=http://www.direct-software.com/images/.../325x85-VLC.png&key=5b1930b6753730e60b60e882386708546f8722191d0afc7f48fe31d1ba75582d

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