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vlc_pl205so.exe

IronInstall

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vlc_pl205so.exe by IronInstall 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 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:
IronInstall  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3873c96f61be548c639e5d17b62cd931

SHA-1:
109a0ced4c864f8fffdbd43a0af053ebad6c1eb8

SHA-256:
efbfc65fa266dd6d19e644b2191b13d3d45e85cd82e320e2282b5dcd9e9a6952

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:
11/24/2024 6:50:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.IronInstall (M)
16.2.18.20

File size:
630.7 KB (645,848 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc_pl205so.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
IronInstall

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/20/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/21/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=IronInstall, O=IronInstall, STREET=63 Rothschild Blvd., L=Tel-Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
2DC5BB8E9D823CD0C4F09AE859BBBEAC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BiMJfsLIx75XWFl69dQ11IePi/uhbiHMUz1ofRsr9MykOn0B0PF494weTs:BiMJfssx7JuaO1OJuhGL1h9MVIgzyT

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file vlc_pl205so.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softonic.de/sads?ev=c&directdownload=1&co=DE&sid=de53a81b93f57bd7754e4b174309f21b&upv=622756b90650b964a1a6a40058b47eec&z=results&sk=0&params=F24F8F4D368AFA5D32C8A90D9EFD1CBA3E52C6E08E10BD69C58D8EEFA7CB51A149056BD410FFED337F1693BE1BD05AE9175291258C1193570DCE7F67E6B2E008F3AD0B4304CAB33A4778D07764B33F284138CE30175F80A6CEB5F2F8375C9B335C0BB331289F292BE5F70044B8A906FF72D9985A7DD2F6C8D01F9C9BA6E9FF3A&h=B5ACA19811952982387CE64A31F80F2F8C9E21D1FBC07EFD8AA3CA27B5E43D73&f=25339&d=http://.../vlc_pl205SO.exe

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