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vlc_setup.exe

The application vlc_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.load4free.org.
MD5:
894f281dc41435e6408b64223673da25

SHA-1:
ad87bd499121da3131059f29c3b5b92f56ffd7af

SHA-256:
b33ffff05ba57aa2bdef9595408dad838262c5a2ccba47aae0f2f232c5fabdd0

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
11/30/2024 11:39:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
2013.12.30

AVG
MalSign.OutBrowse
2017.0.2761

Baidu Antivirus
HackTool.Win32.OutBrowse
4.0.3.16426

Bkav FE
W32.Clodd91.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OutBrowse.~B
17520

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1676
9.0.1.0117

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse (variant)
10.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_OutBrowse
4/26/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10656

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.OutBrowse
14.0.0.302

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Smart
v2016.04.26.12

McAfee
Artemis!894F281DC414
5600.6417

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OutBrowse.coktwz
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse (M)
16.4.26.12

Sophos
Generic PUA KN
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07KL13
7.2.117

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.OutBrowse
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
OutBrowse
24900

File size:
608 KB (622,548 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4k5cWN3aPbD3x6imu00ufz6HSkdxvN+RrA55N2uSgcbUe6Q8SAEe3nTJly:4GrNKPbDVmH0uf+HSkHl+RsnNFSgcD6i

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, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://www.load4free.org/.../Go.aspx?ID=VLC

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