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vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe

Download Admin

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 Download Admin has been detected as adware by 17 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:
Download Admin  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a30e017bc8bd8b3cf8e2199059977e8e

SHA-1:
2aa59429ba861abdb325de4da3757d2d2081da61

SHA-256:
5a3cb220b3a8a01f0bb8b586dfbde4da9501a36075dff7912d5e344dccec19ac

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
11/28/2024 12:34:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.165.4

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3381

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19085

Dr.Web
Adware.DAdmin.151
9.0.1.0228

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin
8.10193

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
8/16/2014

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2014-16-08_7

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2014.08.16.07

McAfee
Artemis!5B3627DB611D
5600.7037

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DownloadAdmin.U
14.8.16.7

Sophos
Download Admin
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0801
7.2.228

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin
31866

File size:
916.3 KB (938,264 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Admin

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/20/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/30/2016 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Admin, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Download Admin, 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:
2EEB247A8F9D63D74CE7EF9551E3D401

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/17/2014 11:35:36 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WxpJMyVWJ0q4kfS6wKhmcRf6vEh7+KAFgtp51idtDWEqOWtVr2/NoPH48:ipanJ0ZkKIh7mFgfidtDWEn20/No

Entry address:
0x3341

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, F8, 24, 7A, 00, E8, 2C, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, 00, 24, 7A, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, 00, 1C, 7A, 00, E8, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 80, 7A, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.5077

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 16 URLs.

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=casa del fin

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

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1084396&country=GB&cb=1931832172&zTmp=1

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

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1084396&country=GB&cb=-2086195008&zTmp=1

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

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=john de son

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1084396&country=GB&cb=-735806454&zTmp=1

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

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1084396&country=GB&cb=2099140042&zTmp=1

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

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1084396&country=GB&cb=1742229225&zTmp=1

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1084396&country=GB&cb=1965108120&zTmp=1

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1084396&country=GB&cb=-1781237229&zTmp=1

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=guardians of the galaxy

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

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