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vlc_player_setup.exe

Installer

Snappy Install

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vlc_player_setup.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Snappy Install 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:
Generic   (signed by Snappy Install)

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
1.7.5.0

MD5:
e05d3f11d6a8c330a03575bdf1d3107f

SHA-1:
48466ef6d25170ec90694d190266809a630e3153

SHA-256:
9e515490128dcdccadeca8aaea47cf72973ed3e1af8f03b02f2e232add528c09

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:
11/23/2024 2:35:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.SnappyInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.6.7

File size:
791.5 KB (810,488 bytes)

Product version:
5.6.5

Copyright:
Internet Generic Prog

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Snappy Install

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/2/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/2/2017 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Snappy Install, O=Snappy Install, STREET="500 Westover Dr. #6502", L=Sanford, S=NC, PostalCode=27330, C=US

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

Serial number:
00D14DB67948D83C74AD86CCAD8147516E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:aGupd9G83SWkTOuEUx6SNJGfZbSemMBOTr+mNXYt54mRRZ9JafYF4p7ZMfwrWLk:aGu7AlTf3RcNa0IU4ptjrik

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8885

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://download.downloadstable.com/download/881/.../

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