vlcmediaplayersetup__11070_il94.exe

EVROPLAST LLC

This is the Amonetize download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application vlcmediaplayersetup__11070_il94.exe by EVROPLAST has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. 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:
EVROPLAST LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
54e117f334b40091d6a6718ef1378575

SHA-1:
c745c33e767e67a552953ec6917c1183e86af536

SHA-256:
83c1de5cbed9a0212e2fa9b8459977c5f78f8a2a33551dd8e7c86a66b618897b

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
11/2/2024 7:17:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.12.31

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Amonetize.575168.46
7.11.198.192

Dr.Web
Trojan.Amonetize.341
9.0.1.0365

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.CK (variant)
8.10947

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
12/31/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14496

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.2712

McAfee
Artemis!54E117F334B4
5600.6900

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
14.12.31.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.EVROPLAST.FF
15.1.4.13

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1230
7.2.365

File size:
561.7 KB (575,168 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.55

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcmediaplayersetup__11070_il94.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/22/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/23/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=EVROPLAST LLC, O=EVROPLAST LLC, L=Donetsk, S=Alberta, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3A189EC1963AB0505C115175C20CD893

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/26/2014 9:07:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2/XnAkWDOiAVVxzCOGalRE4KcX1oFjT+j:2/wkWJAVVNjWDcX1oFGj

Entry address:
0xB0FA

Entry point:
E8, 1A, 3E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, C4, 5B, 39, 00, FF, 15, A4, E0, 38, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 50, 2D, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 84, E0, 38, 00, 50, E8, 00, 2D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, 9A, ED, FF, FF, C7, 06, C0, EB, 38, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, C0, EB, 38, 00, E9, DE, ED, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, C0, EB, 38, 00, E8, CB, ED, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.6687

Code size:
115.5 KB (118,272 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayersetup__11070_il94.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.slow-tsunami-file.com/.../FlashPlayer__4369_i1435391695_il7.exe

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