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vlc_pl208_inst.exe

The application vlc_pl208_inst.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from vlc.download-server.net and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
c55bc1bf0540a1a1e4e811b616a9f508

SHA-1:
ac4c5f8c9f1f12198842f59b49ae8eed756d9a03

SHA-256:
daea03c2797db0a1d7eda4ee471d3a8dcf6b957b2e8c2307608a5cf6d01bbd6b

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 11:21:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.133.10

Bkav FE
W32.Clod73e.Trojan
1.3.0.4924

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.CL
17823

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.084

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.DN (variant)
8.9453

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11226

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Ironpremium.IC
v2014.03.25.02

McAfee
Artemis!C55BC1BF0540
5600.7180

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14323

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07K213
7.2.84

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
26682

File size:
582.6 KB (596,568 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc_pl208_inst.exe

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:QjyMJfsGs2qIzeOY4gN3cPxvsdT8lxWZCnJL8AGTEaa7aZnX9P/2CMBN7iANXtAJ:QjyMJfsN2qIyO61L8IoJiErunNPuCMB8

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_pl208_inst.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://vlc.download-server.net/vlc_pl208_inst.exe

http://vlc.download-server.net/vlc_pl207SO.exe

http://t1.softonicads.com/tracker.php?ev=c&co=DE&sid=5606dbda092b4ee0ee23dff5d4647533&upv=6e23e6fa3603c310832fe9d81a336453&z=results&sk=0&params=F24F8F4D368AFA5D32C8A90D9EFD1CBA3E52C6E08E10BD69C58D8EEFA7CB51A1904AB8C7FAF8CBB6F5C5C0BBE3CEBE3FB7AA9C6B0BA5F3FA0073FC49DD56838B3DF3E32DF93D3B561E038E3DCBFAD1AA4E50592A2151754F4969FE314F404F1113AA02D2B12FC3864A02A6E4B3A8B5FE79A981C57FE973B61B57303D756B96F4B6FF245CF349436B780F0A084E0F441E89C937360090FFC991480E93025A4D7A5B0F2390A68B75A8DD2B5FE16E873778&h=5420E188CBBBEA934F89EBA41B8C362EDC9FF0F1C35EB4970C447E58F34E7ABF&directdownload=1&f=25339&d=http://.../vlc_pl207SO.exe

http://www.softonic.de/sads/tracker.php?ev=c&co=DE&sid=5606dbda092b4ee0ee23dff5d4647533&upv=6e23e6fa3603c310832fe9d81a336453&z=results&sk=0&params=F24F8F4D368AFA5D32C8A90D9EFD1CBA3E52C6E08E10BD69C58D8EEFA7CB51A1904AB8C7FAF8CBB6F5C5C0BBE3CEBE3FB7AA9C6B0BA5F3FA0073FC49DD56838B3DF3E32DF93D3B561E038E3DCBFAD1AA4E50592A2151754F4969FE314F404F1113AA02D2B12FC3864A02A6E4B3A8B5FE79A981C57FE973B61B57303D756B96F4B6FF245CF349436B780F0A084E0F441E89C937360090FFC991480E93025A4D7A5B0F2390A68B75A8DD2B5FE16E873778&h=5420E188CBBBEA934F89EBA41B8C362EDC9FF0F1C35EB4970C447E58F34E7ABF&directdownload=1&f=25339&d=http://.../vlc_pl207SO.exe

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