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Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

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

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
5.6.4.1

MD5:
684725ba4697aa444b95eeb43c5a2aaf

SHA-1:
977acd6941d25fe0c35468f3cbebf2ac607a24e3

SHA-256:
096725e0a9e8ce6ca0a59c174de7897fc0c52804ba283631ea603545627af4fe

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 5:53:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.21.17

File size:
977.2 KB (1,000,608 bytes)

Product version:
4.3

Copyright:
Internet

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 4:50:13 AM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 6:53:04 AM

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:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tVLhtz3cHKWWSGMnOHhpWT2o9KxvRffMy:tVltzsHKl5MnOBpWT2oGvRf5

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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 3 URLs.

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=ZZThwdSJZmRLQwF4ByW8H/dMMqQ/ehSnUHKki5N/AG4=&c=X4Z83rpghrDhEM4JoVxoZIF2aWZVRMJ5qxpzyUsF/wAbxWq4dWmMvpORElewUSHsCae9hB3qLgpa2KRIdci HZSG8r0TYdewtIrCnLsJGdMW2K/D7kQ6Se353ddtWDLwNes3PA wrB9lahIoE4xe4g==&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlc-media-player/.../start.php

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=U4MLWwNsj18YEKv83/xyPmKCyrqB2WkAyMdgq1Ur8wQ=&c=h4igmoicNRtzeoTow2UiLAFKnUhDEDs7r0hc5WlwwL8IeVvVodWbbZilgnruNqBTR8eD/Cllwq03MRocqM4q4GBK huGv2ArjD4PGvWKRPPanX4RwBbJI5T3l6K5e1X HMMAjXHOIGTWVwZBp kh0Q==&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlc-media-player/.../start.php

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=Qxjn55NlXqOgmizxs9YePv0TbDyFcczNHClazYURfL8=&c=x o106R2u2OwxtbqnMgs3/uAO7psbEKlr5aUHWlOrVfn0qJa6bH4Encypx33SIwZ7NEDoP0uc5CyBvFKD17QeHpWqMIojhFLzamHbzJnG//eQ4LfxEfOBLWGXJXdP7H5cZ7ke9Y41VlO0Ul1j0aQLw==&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlc-media-player/.../start.php

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