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vlc-setup.exe

Software program

AgileMax (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application vlc-setup.exe, “Software program Setup ” by AgileMax (New Media Holdings) 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the VideoLAN VLC media player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Prog Web   (signed by AgileMax (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Software program

Description:
Software program Setup

Version:
4.5.3.2

MD5:
3f2bb2e53251353cc09bcac0dd77cb70

SHA-1:
782439861271496238e516b36e9f6fb408ec941a

SHA-256:
1f79eba09ad2304f372da5d1a63039d191dc6be03e7fbe346d65c6b026ef71a2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 5:57:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.22.2

File size:
971.3 KB (994,568 bytes)

Product version:
2.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AgileMax (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/30/2015 4:53:45 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2016 4:53:45 PM

Subject:
CN=AgileMax (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=AgileMax (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121497EEC6A49D1D720AD64A86BB34343A3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ci2L7Pt7E+Qn72vKB+Hjul0sdBXMzZuD3rMJI6iI9A26chIvRfk4Wf:ciadrQivKBCjRs3MNuD3rMJhychIa/f

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 2 URLs.

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=0VML M4LIPT5CxRA6xzuweCYfCd1mAYm9job7QIDeiI=&c=SKTnnQpyUrJ8GZUnceI7HpKkM2Klic 4NPQ9ir1lOpOjJiL7GkWqXsshYuLULhfqJ4YoG2jnvsMX5CHhAM9oExtAh JOThcweKfd2g9PEh4nQe1FMtrfv wmWt jpkMjGLKVkwHZ7XqeZtLjhJeBBQ==&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlc-media-player/.../start.php

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=fHSBjZUxRbkw2V1S5KQ0egrsgMq5KLYmNdcMkVoWVs0=&c=FNuyfLCC44vz9HYT17uYrgjcIovhJmrA7 44CJqBY3PyRcaO0hNmOwN0hTKDgnRJOrAC30Mr3YpFhtPGo0GCdu4g8WqsJAa3tthdsCrswutZ3wNrh 0lT7RHIsxyLQBiB KSkMeDa41xRAjiJGHmJQ==&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlc-media-player/.../start.php

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