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vlc-setup.exe

Soft

Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

The application vlc-setup.exe, “Soft Setup ” by Download Beta (Alpha Criteria) 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:
Installer Software Web   (signed by Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd))

Product:
Soft

Description:
Soft Setup

Version:
3.0.2.8

MD5:
dd0a87e461c84d226082d96b07b0ba20

SHA-1:
4624a78ece700f0f5bb7ff186abfb0c01da598f5

SHA-256:
02b18cb0445c82334526ebda9008d8ee63f0cd6daf6153601404f02d681c6bc6

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 5:48:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.5.1

File size:
983.3 KB (1,006,856 bytes)

Product version:
4.5.3

Copyright:
Web Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\vlc-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:50:13 PM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 3:53:04 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd), O=Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121B4B4166A3B4A9E9EFB16280151B2BE36

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):
24576:8ScnIszMQ3TD36PE0gK73YcGBIRlUMSfap1NPnVy:8dIsH3TD36M0gsfzIFy1NPnVy

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file vlc-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=w9OFAcZcwuUExvb9AJ6 /lhWzb6WBeROPZCnE0YnkCc=&c=SBMaWWOgQt39OGHmj7SnaPmXv0wJg9XWEIXxpuobxW1xpW6Z6eiQYQzYvgHRplS1cZNukhULclXoV3ufkDAcWCtcVVBbgqY5O512iwtrZ0i wJkHWqavXpL6j1CXb/Xrcu/JAHI6vzeXICgpEVmLLg==&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlc-media-player/.../start.php

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=afPd8eTvTwYAUoWv0iGcnRmkHt84vJdBhlBRVQaXQrY=&c=YsGX6RHplxcMt gt2FKTX71p3zyekUtf5PHyK5kFDhTskogi3i4e7ofaFu YvRUdi1SMiwEEIWuYlOW6s8BJcas7vL1EECqZ S36jlrJjQ4VqrZ/qv/AF8WiJs2w/gTClz7xdhhU ixMWCGNPWQGcg==&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlc-media-player/.../start.php

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