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vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe

SKUNK DOG MEDIA

The application vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe by SKUNK DOG MEDIA 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 Tomorrow Software Installer installer. 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.
Publisher:
Independent Fast Install System  (signed by SKUNK DOG MEDIA)

Product:
Independent Fast Install System

Version:
30.4.3.8847

MD5:
7e8163b5f328b53dae05180b666731aa

SHA-1:
14a80e9110a13aae125ecf39b03daff6ced30f97

SHA-256:
426838ca98a7615f0c73593be3c6b21830cce19424e2f5d8f592162c7e2e1d8f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/28/2024 2:31:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TomorrowSoftware (M)
17.3.3.10

File size:
878 KB (899,064 bytes)

Product version:
30.4.3.8847

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tomorrow Software Installer

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SKUNK DOG MEDIA

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/22/2015 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
5/22/2016 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SKUNK DOG MEDIA, O=SKUNK DOG MEDIA, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
77AD9C75661D14F8BEF720820AC86007

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/10/2014 2:19:46 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0xD022

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 57, FD, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C8, 1B, C0, F7, D0, 23, C8, 8B, C4, 25, 00, F0, FF, FF, 3B, C8, 72, 0A, 8B, C1, 59, 94, 8B, 00, 89, 04, 24, C3, 2D, 00, 10, 00, 00, 85, 00, EB, E9, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 38, 5C, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 34, 5C, 41, 00, 89, 15, 30, 5C, 41, 00, 89, 1D, 2C, 5C, 41, 00, 89, 35, 28, 5C, 41, 00, 89, 3D, 24, 5C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 50, 5C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 44, 5C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 20, 5C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 1C...
 
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Entropy:
7.9565  (probably packed)

Code size:
53.5 KB (54,784 bytes)

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