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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 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall 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:
Download Admin  (signed and verified)

MD5:
44207f5ca1383d98c943e9728bf8f0f3

SHA-1:
6225ba2469d5fbbfc5e32357d04c4a0bc909252e

SHA-256:
45e05c77d915a4a7325229791a24ea9a3990d9ba0f79839c5a9cd7a68da12599

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 8:10:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.165.100

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3381

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19096

Dr.Web
Adware.DAdmin.151
9.0.1.0228

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin
8.10210

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
8/16/2014

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2014.08.16.12

McAfee
Artemis!44207F5CA138
5600.7037

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DownloadAdmin.U
14.8.16.0

Sophos
Download Admin
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0802
7.2.228

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin
31960

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:
3/19/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/29/2016 6:59:59 PM

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 10:35:36 AM

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 15 URLs.

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1084396&country=GB&cb=383685632&zTmp=1

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

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

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=how i met your mother

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=Darksouls prepare to die xbox 360

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1084396&country=GB&cb=1541957016&zTmp=1

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

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1084396&country=GB&cb=913695905&zTmp=1

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1084396&country=GB&cb=1725605899&zTmp=1

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

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

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1084396&country=GB&cb=421681914&zTmp=1

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1084396&country=GB&cb=233632087&zTmp=1

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=million dollar arm

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=arma 3 patch

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