» vlc_player_setup.exe
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vlc_player_setup.exe

Dnldstr_Aggregator Downloader

Software Provider

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 by Software Provider has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.

File name:

Publisher:

Dnldstr_Aggregator (signed by Software Provider)

Product:

Dnldstr_Aggregator Downloader

Version:

6.0.45.34368

MD5:

759e42cb4a329d03c4a15ef05ae06c92

SHA-1:

d3c0d8cd5bf482350c04af3735fb63f1b8635c6a

SHA-256:

558745fc934b0ba921cd98c8db3b26661271dfd64e532ea488bb6ee02b0b7b46

Scanner detections:

5 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

11/27/2024 6:19:32 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.InstallCore.DWY

22280

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.WQ potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of internet_explorer_setup(1).exe (Adware)

2015.10.6.20

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.SoftwareProvider.Installer (M)

15.8.19.19

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4786018

40552

File size:

773.7 KB (792,224 bytes)

Product version:

6.0.45.34368

Dnldstr_Aggregator

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:

Software Provider

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

1/8/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

1/8/2017 5:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Software Provider, O=Software Provider, STREET="1732 1st Avenue #26525", L=New York, S=New York, PostalCode=10128, C=US

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

1BC1A66917D715383195F592573FE5D3

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:vbrnmVf2jO2jHj0sCY3U6fAlYe2V2Ue7OsENCBv:vfGfEXfCD6fUlUTMBv

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8877

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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