vlc_setup_0824801868.exe

Dibasufof

Beta Download (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application vlc_setup_0824801868.exe, “Dibasufof Setup ” by Beta Download (Alpha Criteria) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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.
Publisher:
Beta Download (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Dibasufof

Description:
Dibasufof Setup

Version:
3.4.1.6

MD5:
b5904475a38e52f5d1c7cb00ebd50620

SHA-1:
7d52fb9d0ad7e2eb2bc100963cdaddfec66aaeeb

SHA-256:
7bab6b91b629037470a3f2658a53dd2b0d5d381501697806e726cf0d6b80645d

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
12/28/2024 7:19:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
17.3.11.11

File size:
979.1 KB (1,002,568 bytes)

Product version:
5.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc_setup_0824801868.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 10:08:14 AM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 4:17:04 PM

Subject:
CN=Beta Download (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=Beta Download (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11212E608DD11C37403480196630044FF5F4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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:
7.9320

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file vlc_setup_0824801868.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.download-uk-hosting.com/c?x=qZyQf 07gSJdF/zXgYqFep6SY9v0lrj1B6QtBCM4P7U=&e=0&c=OBHOQkQWqos50AyVtKi3/k5ylPQc6ItqUzvn2p4/S57Xqqhr9nJfQsyVm3GZ2oGJdVymbwoTbIDq/IwnEi9dARwOZ/oiSF6lvopR0cH /hQCqSMs 7oVQXVPvahba6IdTTbViozRdYsMZ/aCKysrVRChqDwn7N/iRxRJCt5EUmu5/m5MXIqpTPZFvFvFR/b &downloadAs=vlc_setup.exe&fallback_url=http://dl.uk-download.com/.../vlc_en.exe

Remove vlc_setup_0824801868.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security