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vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe

Zoobam

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe by Zoobam has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall installer. 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:
Zoobam  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2d2a5d52a68567f531199fdd2d62eb87

SHA-1:
20b7c092e204566f361ea3095a951d8c5894f3af

SHA-256:
7daa0c3316c9cde3813b5bac42c0ab2d9cd8331355ca09fd5f5e734c93cd9b17

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
2/25/2025 11:14:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2014.12.17

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.196.52

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3245

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20393

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.0363

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin (variant)
8.10888

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
12/29/2014

F-Secure
Spyware: Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2014-29-12_2

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadAdmin
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Dropper
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14354

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2014.12.29.10

McAfee
Artemis!2D2A5D52A685
5600.6901

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.28.6.64267

Sophos
DownloadAdmin
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1210
7.2.363

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin
35792

File size:
826 KB (845,824 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Zoobam

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/15/2014 10:27:59 PM

Valid to:
10/15/2017 10:27:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Zoobam, O=Zoobam, L=Kirkland, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EA9D31E75E043

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 12:29:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:uxpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SU:ap9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5

Entry address:
0x3345

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2E, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4930

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=flash

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=mia khalifa

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=JIMMY KNEPPER

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=hunger games

http://files4.file-mirror.info/download/.../dl?bc=1084396&pid=piratebay&brand=piratebay.com&country=US&cb=-1569614429&zTmp=1

http://files4.file-mirror.info/download/.../dl?bc=1084396&pid=piratebay&brand=piratebay.com&country=US&cb=-2033942324&zTmp=1

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=Brutal Legend

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=star wars episode IV

https://www.proxysite.com/process.php/uwjCAmDA/WvLb0bPL/9JOycCrM/RK1ifc8Z/xxSf8Db2/HpDBEsQN/yF89wLYT/3Ozy8hL1/etDLGzOR/ZF97TmYi/yA_3D_3D/.../

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