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vlc_player_setup.exe

VLC

INSTALLER TECHNOLOGY CO.

This installer routine uses the Babylon network to include bundled offers of potentially unwanted programs (mostly search adware) such as toolbars and browser extensions. The application vlc_player_setup.exe by INSTALLER TECHNOLOGY CO has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Company  (signed by INSTALLER TECHNOLOGY CO.)

Product:
VLC

Description:
VLC Media Player

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
32deb8deaf9e87ef48f56f255d2458fb

SHA-1:
c41760cd1e15b80450d0ff9aa70a5121efaab409

SHA-256:
7280dad2c9c1229aadcfc56dfb7d7fa5727268f437aac8125db17a89d223da13

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 10:39:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2015.08.21

avast!
NSIS:Ezula-BH [Adw]
2014.9-151104

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7062

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.885
9.0.1.0308

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownWare.X potentially unwanted
9.12127

Malwarebytes
PUP.Adware.Bundle
v2015.11.04.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.INSTALLERTECHNOLOGYCO.Installer (M)
15.11.4.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
43064

File size:
419.9 KB (429,992 bytes)

Copyright:
Author © 2011

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
INSTALLER TECHNOLOGY CO.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/6/2011 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/6/2012 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=INSTALLER TECHNOLOGY CO., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=INSTALLER TECHNOLOGY CO., L=Miami, S=Florida, 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:
60CCE00F103A5A6CAADCA436795FA565

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 6:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:7FJ0Hy8DoBe2ff6l971NMSOyNh2tbXuMeThNEqL0u2+zZrIJZ5LVl6wlU:eyhPCl95mSOOC0M83kzLT6w

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9268

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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