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vlc-setup.exe

Application Generic

Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

The application vlc-setup.exe, “Application Generic 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 Generic   (signed by Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd))

Product:
Application Generic

Description:
Application Generic Setup

Version:
5.0.3.2

MD5:
3be0e0bae7ccee0c75020b1982917b05

SHA-1:
6c7dc4d7ec6c49ef40d30d1bcc8466502dac3a1f

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:
11/27/2024 6:44:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.7.19

File size:
978.4 KB (1,001,832 bytes)

Product version:
4.1

Copyright:
Software Internet Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\wolfgang\eigene dateien\downloads\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:hOWp6xYrVBbgDt7Y5Ih4VrzU5aromIvP83TSb8nT21m/Bx:hjExWbg5YOknUM2383mb8T2s5x

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=0 vz8UFJZXYwZpXaruV0Lii0f5/NH DdEnTbqNOnTUo=&c=nvQc66BX4WgJtn1EdOna4TlzKw2agE3PdAWy k3WnEB8o3BPIk75vWrOjB7OQI2ti5lIzJhs1EuRWrfcPuDIefs3z4sop276PHm1ZJx4rOIMQwaRsLqFxeF/7 XkC0ZTvDxPSRpVfbvxsCoebqtzPw==&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlcmediaplayer/.../start.php

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