vlc.exe

Rollnon

This is the Verti bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application vlc.exe by Rollnon 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 Verti Setup 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:
Rollnon  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.8

MD5:
bb931225837e7fcf45ff6d19f5be0256

SHA-1:
d982a98cf2744077f78cd6b5f99973aa25f8d752

SHA-256:
1ba6076937b24acef4786c02e82c77a43f9f9e419f79569386903a6edfbd701d

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:
11/23/2024 8:05:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Verti (M)
16.11.20.3

File size:
231.2 KB (236,720 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Verti Setup

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/27/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/28/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Rollnon, O=Rollnon, STREET=3600 136th Pl SE, L=Bellevue, S=WA, PostalCode=98006, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
6C8BE128901FD5CAC240ACBD1CC43ABC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/28/2014 9:54:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zmhNjrBLZEdxHpIjFzK/aEEGiE4EBR+G9rt3uVX+oSFE:GNPJZ+xIKiEEC4E2G9r0VuoSFE

Entry address:
0x166A70

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 20, 53, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, EC, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, B2, 46, 16, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 65, 4A, 03, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 00, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Code size:
216 KB (221,184 bytes)

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