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vlc_media_player.exe

Application

Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vlc_media_player.exe, “Application Setup ” by Beta Mode (Fried Cookie) 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:
Internet   (signed by Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

Version:
2.1.3.8

MD5:
82e88f4d2209dfbe2a714264bc862385

SHA-1:
00f45926907bf09ddbc3f52be2e2b388f0f845aa

SHA-256:
e01a26b397a1b87023a27d61b5aad0b5674ab7ace33703ce37bc9b6e0953dce7

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:
11/15/2024 6:43:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.3.12

File size:
950.4 KB (973,240 bytes)

Product version:
5.8

Copyright:
Generic

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_media_player.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 9:52:32 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2016 12:24:11 AM

Subject:
CN=Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112178E7F9D5B82C6A796DD3B3241B0374E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 6:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:3rLgoB46ynYW1s3xiBDz7BSzc/JiY9Qh6MuOkv4W4:3r8osYW1xDz7BP/9jjqW4

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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Entropy:
7.9322

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file vlc_media_player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.todayhostingdownloads.com/c?x=WkfQFSJD4Qxde8L2OUq0CVPEG2LuRuOc/i5d4PiG9mc=&c=JX8LcOW9GJF5Z3BeSl1G rpppq/RvqbRh0IwUzVeihp6goRSAK2DpIxXr634gRP6gcPzcps8vqymlYORYhn1z25za1byxXcOG4FNt5wsNpWqNvv5pQDHbiA0MtDqADWW&downloadAs=VLC_Media_Player.exe&fallback_url=https://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe

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