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vlc_setup.exe

Application

Download Stream

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vlc_setup.exe, “Application Setup ” by Download Stream has been detected as adware by 4 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. 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.

File name:

vlc_setup.exe

Publisher:

Installer (signed by Download Stream)

Product:

Application

Description:

Application Setup

MD5:

7e14c73e7d35a4b7a042a1f0f3e91e5c

SHA-1:

2485c385d69e5a836afe55b134cc0bb18eb881cd

SHA-256:

27f621e7533970dac5f26de5ba3f91807c5c3622997e94960a16e6c855c9a3e6

Scanner detections:

4 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

11/15/2024 5:35:39 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Dr.Web

Trojan.InstallCore.890

9.0.1.029

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.ZM potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Bundle

v2016.01.29.02

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.DownloadStream.Installer (M)

16.1.29.2

File size:

775.1 KB (793,720 bytes)

Product version:

5.1

Generic

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\vlc_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Download Stream

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

2/26/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

2/26/2017 3:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Download Stream, O=Download Stream, STREET="1930 Village Center Circle #3-1234", L=Las Vegas, S=NV, PostalCode=89134, C=US

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

6F743ED7A3F6BE2849D3B5B7D2D51E3A

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):

24576:g+diEOyQNgrvMKdM1bjr2xqjABc6EGOiHMRO7bR:gBRyBv0mS6E4MROJ

Entry address:

0xA5F8

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8771

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.downloadsterfiles.net/c?x=4OHgg7W/gLFGQyBs8Bc6RFo2p1N/wplF76Pz1DAGQEc=&c=K5XSmEHlxC83GkIXB8YFt8fJtwzzXgwC5EUkrEKfp0jQa84TszFMaUNxBJDIPLu6P/KeGR6Gc5Fa8E66tDtnmQ==&downloadAs=VLC_Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://videolan-sea.defaultroute.com/vlc/2.1.1/.../vlc-2.1.1-win32.exe

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