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vlc_setup.exe

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The application vlc_setup.exe, “Program Software Setup ” by Download Blast has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.downloadsterfiles.net.
Publisher:
App Internet   (signed by Download Blast)

Product:
Program Software

Description:
Program Software Setup

MD5:
2bef0e99c4e115ba1b789987887c5f63

SHA-1:
b845549e7b4cdab2c663c6cc802e1ccfa5791cfa

SHA-256:
70c191e39fc9bcaa040f22d3b7835a2a814e8fee06d7f7d21ee7d7d3453a5380

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 1:17:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.1151
9.0.1.032

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.WQ potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installcore
v2016.02.01.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.DownloadBlast.Installer (M)
16.2.1.9

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

File size:
894.5 KB (915,960 bytes)

Product version:
3.6

Copyright:
Generic Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
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 Blast

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/26/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/26/2017 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Blast, O=Download Blast, 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:
00F7A728BDE0E8DDCD6B6A9632ED2C24F8

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:orkNzCgwjbnNVgRMr5kMjOJaX1GQy+mCx3kAR7Q8NTZ:o4Jr8bnExgO4Xw1+mi3kAZVV

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:
7.9095

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.downloadsterfiles.net/c?x=aQ2rCoYy2EJDgfdYTZnXMlwr YkYRInYlljsIgIEbgM=&c=5hSci7ZPihSSp2ceJAJ43pIqXaY3pcZlBvnTsOxGqUF1zlWxS4Ajt7W7 SPCe5IDKXjOqRLBIoC4ZutrKDSHO4snLqLrTP3VE3sY54wA8YR zhS4UWCzOF5tp3l 5icTB6dsKV irdstOFx8k3peUg==&fallback_url=http://videolan-sea.defaultroute.com/vlc/2.1.1/.../vlc-2.1.1-win32.exe&downloadAs=VLC_Setup.exe

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