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vlc.exe

RecA

The executable vlc.exe has been detected as malware by 1 anti-virus scanner. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in.
Publisher:
RecA  (signed and verified)

MD5:
46c09121d26609fc4e8ae20365f20dae

SHA-1:
4ff8f6ca8235e7df2057a54ecd1746c3f2229431

SHA-256:
3282504a5afa42a875c41a416763e4042ea45c1e8bd860175e0f98c751ceb9dc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 6:16:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.7.26.17

File size:
666.9 KB (682,896 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\vlc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
RecA

Authority:
RecA

Valid from:
7/2/2016 1:12:39 PM

Valid to:
7/3/2026 1:12:39 PM

Subject:
E=owner@reca.net, CN=www.reca.net, OU=Support Dept, O=RecA, L=Cologne, S=Sortil, C=DE

Issuer:
E=owner@reca.net, CN=www.reca.net, OU=Support Dept, O=RecA, L=Cologne, S=Sortil, C=DE

Serial number:
008FE7E51E617A60CF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/2/2016 11:16:04 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:7PzGLQ867GGdlh8pISXukhY81I9O7r7fx/ymmshdEG0aBpeecvn4uQ4+NJ4:LyLQ8+DdHz3uIkrz5NBdEGNOecPxQhN2

Entry address:
0x6FC5E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.6818

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
440 KB (450,560 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
VLC

Path:
\Update\VLC

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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