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vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe

The application vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from piratebay.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
8a72724bd1e66712d8d9600139777cb2

SHA-1:
4e129cdfa67fdd61ee805f681f36871bcd3b6070

SHA-256:
ed6aa484f878e3edf9603a8666e564240b74b5b39d8672cb61573dc6c6fb483a

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 1:58:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2015.01.05

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.199.126

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3206

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20597

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.038

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin (variant)
9.10964

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
2/7/2015

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2015-07-02_7

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadAdmin
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Dropper
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814525

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2015.02.07.01

McAfee
Artemis!8A72724BD1E6
5600.6862

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.30.0.64448

Sophos
DownloadAdmin
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1210
7.2.38

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin
36372

File size:
825.3 KB (845,088 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/16/2014 12:29:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8xpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8Sv:wp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5v

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:
7.4925

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 6 URLs.

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=paul mcartney good evening new york

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=camerons closet 1989

http://files4.file-mirror.info/download/.../dl?bc=1084396&pid=piratebay&brand=piratebay.com&country=US&cb=-1313854621&zTmp=1

http://files4.file-mirror.info/download/.../dl?bc=1084396&pid=piratebay&brand=piratebay.com&country=US&cb=-340670969&zTmp=1

http://files4.file-mirror.info/download/.../dl?bc=1084396&pid=piratebay&brand=piratebay.com&country=US&cb=-1189316895&zTmp=1

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

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