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vlc_mediaplayer_setup.exe

CHummer

Maxiget Limited

This is a 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_mediaplayer_setup.exe, “Description is empty” by Maxiget Limited 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 New IT Desktop 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:
Elit -e - Company  (signed by Maxiget Limited)

Product:
CHummer

Description:
Description is empty

Version:
3, 4, 17, 0

MD5:
9ed65d42374d437661936c9b06e5c5cc

SHA-1:
b3f44c852e4d31f21c9ffbcfe2f7675aeda9c5c9

SHA-256:
3352f9cf2edced92673f57fff7aa2045d7abda30e126389a5dee5f996f4bcf98

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a modified installer version of the software and bundles additional offers including adware.

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:
12/23/2024 4:53:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.New IT Limited (M)
17.3.16.11

File size:
36.4 KB (37,256 bytes)

Product version:
3, 3, 53, 0

Copyright:
2014

Trademarks:
No

Original file name:
DHelper

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
New IT Desktop Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Maxiget Limited

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/3/2014 4:41:06 AM

Valid to:
8/15/2016 2:41:32 AM

Subject:
CN=Maxiget Limited, O=Maxiget Limited, L=Limassol, S=Cyprus, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
043F9C868704FA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/4/2014 11:19:14 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x2586

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 53, 56, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 08, 00, 00, 00, C7, 45, F4, 20, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 00, 30, 40, 00, 68, 28, 0A, 00, 00, BE, 38, 43, B8, 00, 56, 33, DB, 53, FF, 15, 94, 30, 40, 00, 53, 68, 80, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 03, 53, 6A, 01, 68, 00, 00, 00, 80, 56, FF, 15, 8C, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 83, FE, FF, 0F, 84, 95, 00, 00, 00, 56, E8, 6F, EE, FF, FF, 59, 56, 88, 45, FF, FF, 15, 90, 30, 40, 00, 38, 5D, FF, 74, 7F, 66, 39, 1D, 28, 90, 40, 00, 74, 0A, B8, 28, 90, 40, 00, E8, 86, EF, FF, FF, E8...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
6 KB (6,144 bytes)

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