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vlcplus_setup.exe

The application vlcplus_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from download-vlc.net.
MD5:
ead12607bd1a5f8a78219e8cfa39bd69

SHA-1:
2db962d02ea21faa333e6aa648d4d2e27cabf5a7

SHA-256:
d327401d3df6f02ee704f657a277db553d95c98cb95f3a1473608ee2cd8156d8

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 11:58:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]
160216-3

Dr.Web
Trojan.KillFiles.12939
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.Linkular.AJ application
8.0.319.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Linkun
15.0.0.562

McAfee
Program.Artemis!6181B853CF4C
18.0.204.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

File size:
443 KB (453,633 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:52:01 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LuCz3sc3Xy9uTk4FF1g38Hx1iCJXOyC1aNJjrlIpGPy7:LuC3N3i9uTk4rH1fiaNhRIpGPy7

Entry address:
0x30CB

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, 38, 6F, 44, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 6E, 44, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, 9C, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 2E, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, F0, 46, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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

http://download-vlc.net/.../download.php

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