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vlc_media_player_setup.exe

DownloadManager.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application vlc_media_player_setup.exe, “VLC Media Player Setup ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. 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:
ADK Apps  (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:
DownloadManager.exe

Description:
VLC Media Player Setup

Version:
2.1.8

MD5:
4774102dc384bf0c346e3a0131d1e73c

SHA-1:
54dd2f8b47b3c32e91f4130b9050c7d9abc79006

SHA-256:
f15a3cd58e0d616eb404c147197f87466205d2f66b625ff0c59f481fca986965

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
1/12/2025 11:54:02 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.IBryte
2014.10.09

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.JH.2
7.11.177.96

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Adware Generic5.PHF
2014.0.4037

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-80
0.98/19485

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H
19739

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.733
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.D application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
10/8/2014

F-Prot
W32/Ibryte.B.gen
4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Adware.OptimumInst
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13619

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IBryte
v2014.10.08.08

McAfee
Adware-FOO
5600.6983

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csnvom
0.28.2.62483

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.652072
14.10.08.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.OptimumInstaller.W
14.10.8.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.iBryte!1.6600
23.00.65.141006

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
HV_OPTIMUM_CA0832E3.TOMC
7.2.281

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.13417
2.0.0.1947

File size:
636.8 KB (652,072 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.8

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Optimum Installer

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/11/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/8/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Optimum Installer, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Optimum Installer, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7C5F27B776ADBBB7943F700066A490BF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/13/2012 3:37:36 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MKroi/5fDL6JeJRn+5S97baqpvh7nw9uZ7jwYi8tGzqxJpzb:MKsihfDL6JURnl97blh7nZ7jwYiOAYb

Entry address:
0x47350

Entry point:
E8, 45, D5, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, BE, D5, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, 44, 02, 49, 00, E8, FB, 38, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, F8, 90, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, BD, D8, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 9E, D7, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 55, 08, 53, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, D7, 74, 07, 8B, 5D, 0C, 3B, DF, 77, 1E, E8, A0, 03, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 54, AF, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14...
 
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Code size:
399 KB (408,576 bytes)

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

http://install.downloadster.net/o/.../VLC_Media_Player_Setup.exe

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