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vlcplayer.exe

MindAd Media LTD

The application vlcplayer.exe by MindAd Media has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from getr.down2desk.com.
Publisher:
MindAd Media LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
cdf13655a5f59a3f94e8fc0ed7229c09

SHA-1:
91bd9ebf2e9d4c5b78d8aef5afd081cbd4388666

SHA-256:
93db96a84b0e15125cd65523610433a4e5e52829e25f10e663f2dface692f220

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 8:20:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.177.204

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3323

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse
v2014.10.13.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MindAdMedia.J
14.10.13.0

File size:
561.2 KB (574,672 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MindAd Media LTD

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/16/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/17/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=MindAd Media LTD, O=MindAd Media LTD, STREET=hamenofim 9, L=Herzeliya, S=Other (Outside North America), PostalCode=46725, C=IL

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

Serial number:
4403F23137D602F8F78FD634735EEF29

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:61pPuE+yIhZazsCmup+FTJ2JQj36G+VsFMFO/xzwelbu:61pPuFyIyzjzeV36G+yFIaxJlK

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9730

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file vlcplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://getr.down2desk.com//DownloadManager/GetMA2?gbg=1413172496&p=5970&d=18920&l=18075&n=1&dynamicname=VLC player&productname=VLC player&exeurl=http://www.download-free.co/shared/download/updater/Setup.exe&execmdline= /aff_id=1001 /app_id=Download-VLC /run=Download-VLC &tyurl=http://vlc-player.download-free.co/shared/.../ThankYou.php&dynamiceula=http://vlc-player.download-free.co/shared/.../EULA.php&dynamicprivacy=http://vlc-player.download-free.co/shared/.../PrivacyPolicy.php&clickid=989898&filename=VLCplayer&d1=bst&d2=-1494108652

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