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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 14 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:
a92227345f01373de990f5faad5fba0d

SHA-1:
ee9e1498f36241c840b8940bbcf00c827ffbec3e

SHA-256:
b2543d488c94578d5bb91281a20db9d6c64bf0628e9c0ed500de3f2290ead02c

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
11/5/2024 8:32:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2014.12.14

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3261

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/19772

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Spyware: Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
5.13.68

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Dropper
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14319

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2014.12.13.12

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.28.6.63850

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope.Bundler
15.5.3.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783369
35418

File size:
823.2 KB (842,984 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\new 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:DxpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SN:9p9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5N

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:
7.4908

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://files4.mirror3.info/download/.../dl?bc=4930&pid=TR&brand=freedownloads.us.com&s=msn&c=FreeD_VLC_US&country=US&cb=1960327402&zTmp=1

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