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vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe

Sanflex

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 Sanflex has been detected as adware by 18 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:
Sanflex  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4284db638c49e61475c3e22e4d19a93d

SHA-1:
73dd2c34d35ad3918e094bbfd7e20f61ffcb34bd

SHA-256:
407c7f7724326ea5b19fb6de6629f3ab4dfa1e378e5cc56faa66943c8043b44e

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
11/24/2024 11:53:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2014.11.05

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.183.52

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3270

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.DownloadAdmin
4.0.3.14125

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19997

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.0339

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin (variant)
8.10673

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
12/5/2014

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2014-05-12_6

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.13888

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2014.12.05.10

McAfee
Artemis!4284DB638C49
5600.6926

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope.Bundler
15.5.3.0

Sophos
Generic PUA HD
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin
34528

File size:
822.3 KB (842,000 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sanflex

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/22/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sanflex, O=Sanflex, 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:
42D7699269B5BB95341F5DA022F6E57D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 6:29:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:oxpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SU1:sp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5E

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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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 7 URLs.

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

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

http://files4.fastdownload7.com/download/.../dl?bc=1084396&pid=piratebay&brand=piratebay.com&country=GB&cb=-622605869&zTmp=1

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=not ordinary family

http://files4.fastdownload7.com/download/.../dl?bc=1084396&pid=piratebay&brand=piratebay.com&country=GB&cb=-1145132538&zTmp=1

http://files4.fastdownload7.com/download/.../dl?bc=1084396&pid=piratebay&brand=piratebay.com&country=GB&cb=-1435031352&zTmp=1

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=photoshop ts6

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