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vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe

Blueis

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 Blueis 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:
Blueis  (signed and verified)

MD5:
21be239d5b7194d8f3e6d5202b980234

SHA-1:
9c8372f3564d4125e148b4d71fa5a0950f4e3c08

SHA-256:
bc34eb82270ea82ef032ec524dfad70d737a7fd14e916dbb653450a9bee635d9

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
3/15/2025 3:12:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DownAdmin.prfb
7.11.209.38

avast!
Win32:DownloadAdmin-H [PUP]
150319-0

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3165

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Downloadadmin
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.27
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.I potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2015-19-03_5

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadAdmin
15.6.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of minecraft.exe (Adware)
2015.6.25.9

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DownloadAdmin
t3scan.1.8.6.0

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!21BE239D5B71
16.8.708.2

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Tightrope
15.3.19.13

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.TNECKHC
37.0.11504

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783369
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.239245
2.0.0.2106

File size:
653.9 KB (669,608 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:
Blueis

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/6/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/7/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Blueis, O=Blueis, 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:
58AC2B1B2E1E80F003ECEE0F41F4124A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/29/2015 1:35:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8KCFG+pl1Hp7p4ZkuRt4Zh3UdOxouSdWE7uglrB/jmN7Trkfcn+z7:83Xxp4Zkuf47kdtdZ7uC/jmlrDn+z7

Entry address:
0x234A

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 78, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, E8, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, 15, 30, 77, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 2C, 77, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 3D, 42, 00, E8, DD, F9, FF, FF, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, A0, 3C, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 0B, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 50, 71, 40, 00, 68, 00, 74, 40, 00, 68, A0, 34, 42, 00, E8, 5A, F3, FF, FF, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57...
 
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Entropy:
7.9728

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 URL.

http://files5.safedownload20.com/download/.../dl?bc=1085934&pid=ytz&brand=ytz.com&p_tid=8710BDjzyJ&cb=-400035753&osName=Windows&osVersion=Vista&browserName=IE&browserVersion=9&zTmp=1[esihost:no]

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