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vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe

Downloadster

The Adlogica setup manager, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe by Downloadster has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adlogica Downloader 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:
Downloadster  (signed and verified)

MD5:
88bfdd7f70011fce547427cd8fd72199

SHA-1:
c0743b7c5a88a0c62b54cf549c4dc55cb172bbfd

SHA-256:
ed19e155b7f6ed704f1bee599cb1e47fd04f9bf55a1e2ced83b92470e371767e

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
11/27/2024 3:44:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
150102-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3228

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.ANGL
20727

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
5.13.68

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downware.dlgjls
0.30.0.64448

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Downloadster.U
15.1.15.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783369
36666

File size:
754.9 KB (772,992 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adlogica Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Downloadster

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/13/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/14/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Downloadster, O=Downloadster, STREET=96 Jessie st 4th floor, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=CA, PostalCode=94105, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
6BF02A856A1D40D914792483AF513873

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/22/2012 11:07:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5xpJpjs1eGCDw1e/HTH8fjQNdDjgk44dSN4JckzyrBD/3O5:rpTjs0Bw1EAjQNhguS8ckiBDPO5

Entry address:
0x333B

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, 2C, 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, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4241

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 3 URLs.

http://files7.downloadster.org/download/.../dl?s=downloadster&c=downloadster_vlc&brand=downloadster.org&pid=Bullet_CPA&aid=aid&bc=431617&country=US&cb=405266123

http://files7.downloadster.org/dl?bc=431617&aid={$aid}&brand=downloadster.org&c=downloadster_vlc

http://downloads.downloadster.org/download.php?id=9a3cbcfcade8925fa94ecbfe496f0a1d0487632b&z=4&p=eyJweSI6ImRvIiwicnMiOiJnIiwicnQiOiJzIiwiYyI6InVzIiwibyI6IndpbjciLCJiIjoiY2gzMiIsInVfaWQiOiJkb181MmRmMjBiNWQwNWNjMi44NjU0MTgxNi40MjRhNTIxZGMwMGM2ZGNiOWUzOWNkMWViMzNjOGY1MCIsInBhX2lkIjoiNCIsInN0X2lkIjoiMCIsInNwX2lkIjoiMDAwMC0wMzc2IiwidHMiOjEzOTAzNTQ2MTQsImt3IjoidmxjIHBsYXllciBkb3dubG9hZCIsImN1IjoidmxjIHBsYXllciBkb3dubG9hZCIsImNhIjpudWxsfQ

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