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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 19 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:
Sanflex  (signed and verified)

MD5:
cf10d7b83e12fbfe41b13adb157fc56a

SHA-1:
ada94d0fbca689bd204edeff3d6cfac54624be09

SHA-256:
76cc50776f9bd86d5ffab42c7e8858611c6c0ba29b3e603c2db6c147c529386d

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 12:30:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2014.11.24

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.188.92

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3278

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.0331

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin (variant)
8.10769

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
11/27/2014

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2014-27-11_5

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadAdmin
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Dropper
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2014.11.27.07

McAfee
Artemis!CF10D7B83E12
5600.6934

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.28.6.63474

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope.Bundler
15.5.3.0

Sophos
Generic PUA KN
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1122
7.2.331

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin
35070

File size:
822.5 KB (842,240 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:
Sanflex

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/21/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/21/2017 7:59:59 PM

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 12:29:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4xpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SQ:cp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5Q

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:
7.4901

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=a better tomorrow

http://files4.fastdownload7.com/download/.../dl?bc=1084396&pid=piratebay&brand=piratebay.com&country=GB&cb=-1201408010&zTmp=1

http://files4.fastdownload7.com/download/.../dl?bc=1084396&pid=piratebay&brand=piratebay.com&country=GB&cb=1739816072&zTmp=1

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=22 jump street

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1084396&country=GB&cb=-1701195989&zTmp=1

http://files4.mirror6.net/download/.../dl?brand=piratebay.com&pid=piratebay&bc=1084396&country=GB&cb=-1430819586&zTmp=1

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=the haunted house

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