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vlc-setup.exe

Software Application Internet

PlatformFlash (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.exe, “Software Application Internet Setup ” by PlatformFlash (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:
Prog   (signed by PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Software Application Internet

Description:
Software Application Internet Setup

Version:
1.3.3.8

MD5:
84ecb27c15243ccc537d68690b5577ab

SHA-1:
5d04582673484b526638a5f200054997fcbf46c5

SHA-256:
7cdb7b6f527dd07cece0e406e6d287fc8c15b89fd8321629500c733d375d8e52

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 5:51:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.9.19

File size:
885.8 KB (907,064 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.2

Copyright:
Software

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\low\content.ie5\{random}\vlc-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/1/2015 6:17:08 PM

Valid to:
6/1/2016 6:17:08 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121B08F3279C2B36B35BF13D4C9E3A78CBC

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:WjzQRA6KH2MahBr4snPS/EcEadAsM/ovPUOh8NT:WvQi6KgxPSMZadT/UOC

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=2BKIVKYhU/j4Nwakg8z6sJtmRKbbu0Iv/pdSuDYtgE4=&c=fwuo807l6NyjShegujqruytxqFzVjwfrmhkmzcdbsZr8W2OwYoZVK7hldK1NEISl8XNL4OgUzSLWbBVPxMC/cJd1pSZ0Zw/xo55GXPMJ ojpyAqkifSwK8EVmyMbkZz/ahcEUQklpHUZA9MlRGPfQQ==&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlcmediaplayer/.../start.php

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