vlc-v1.1.11_installer.exe

The executable vlc-v1.1.11_installer.exe has been detected as malware by 7 anti-virus scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from ads.ganacontuweb.com.
MD5:
0ae531f0d080868da9575a8ec649749c

SHA-1:
abe92e0ecc82cb7f942853e12654b093318bf486

SHA-256:
f730e4a57708ad829c232b3e867549cd6e3b0fc1d8b8dd10f8f1b26c5c438161

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
2/26/2025 5:36:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Symmi.6639
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
multiple threats
7.0.302.0

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!79AE35D82C3E
18.0.204.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.217.399.0

Norman
Gen:Variant.Symmi.6639
29.03.2016 06:29:16

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
48090

File size:
301.4 KB (308,659 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-v1.1.11_installer.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/15/2010 2:27:58 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:LTu3dPrriYlDAsJHxk96dADYhv2Ni/AzB4XB+tbQ/WvxxxiQfS6:/utPrtlDAsuwhSi/+tk/WJxx3/

Entry address:
0x913F

Entry point:
E8, 1E, FF, FF, FF, 33, C0, 50, 50, 50, 50, E8, BF, 2A, 00, 00, C3, 56, 57, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, F1, 8B, CF, 89, 3E, E8, FC, 9D, FF, FF, 89, 46, 08, 89, 56, 0C, 8B, 87, 1C, 0C, 00, 00, 89, 46, 10, 5F, 8B, C6, 5E, C2, 04, 00, 8B, C1, 8B, 08, 8B, 50, 10, 3B, 91, 1C, 0C, 00, 00, 75, 0D, 6A, 00, FF, 70, 0C, FF, 70, 08, E8, 63, A2, FF, FF, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 1C, 56, 33, F6, 56, 56, 56, 56, 8D, 45, E4, 50, FF, 15, 18, D2, 40, 00, 85, C0, 74, 21, 56, 56, 56, 8D, 45, E4, 50, FF, 15, 1C, D2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, E4...
 
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Code size:
48 KB (49,152 bytes)

The file vlc-v1.1.11_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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