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vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe

Zoobam

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 Zoobam has been detected as adware by 26 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:
Zoobam  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b7debb15baaf01ee39a41972f53c0083

SHA-1:
deb9da13762c1c34728658bad0444bcc420916ef

SHA-256:
0f49efdfbea8d83a5b3d9ffaf098841bf624f4de653eeb8743d9956768760cd9

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
12/25/2024 1:10:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2015.01.19

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.202.118

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-150130

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3213

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.ANGL
20762

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.030

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin (variant)
9.11035

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
1/30/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-92ce39bf
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2015-30-01_6

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadAdmin
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Dropper
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14674

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2015.01.30.02

McAfee
Artemis!B7DEBB15BAAF
5600.6869

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Tightrope
15.1.30.14

Sophos
DownloadAdmin
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AD15
7.2.30

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AD15
10.465.30

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin
36778

File size:
826 KB (845,824 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:
Zoobam

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/15/2014 7:27:59 PM

Valid to:
10/15/2017 7:27:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Zoobam, O=Zoobam, L=Kirkland, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EA9D31E75E043

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 9:29:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:uxpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8S:ap9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5

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:
7.4930

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://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=pes 2015

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

http://piratebay.com/wp-content/themes/.../torrent_search.php?query=unbroken 2014

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