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vlcv207.exe

VLC v2.0.7

AfterDawn

The application vlcv207.exe by AfterDawn has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from stub.inst.avg.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Afterdawn.com  (signed by AfterDawn)

Product:
VLC v2.0.7

Description:
VLC v2.0.7 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,3287

MD5:
84300f0cd15939286cc010723f221679

SHA-1:
69c62125498c409fed36aa1b3f517c81d56172b3

SHA-256:
c1ee722431bffc762cebb21bd1fbaf84c037492858466c9ddaf1fa8d16f2e0bb

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Includes Open Install, an installer which bundles legitimate programs with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 10:15:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/OpenInstall.H
7.11.184.10

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1348
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13965

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AfterDawn.H
14.11.10.19

Sophos
Open Install
4.98

File size:
416.1 KB (426,040 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,3287

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcv207.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AfterDawn

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/12/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/12/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=AfterDawn, O=AfterDawn, STREET=Temmeksentie 3, L=Oulu, S=Oulu, PostalCode=90400, C=FI

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

Serial number:
6C8E492A1BE6BBF1BED872D138C21345

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/12/2013 11:55:13 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:nV0lscVC2dgU0rIvtDJ/nDsoGcO1WK/8U:nV0PcprIv7/D86U

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 1C, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, C0, 30, 40, 00, 8D, BD, E4, FB, FF, FF, A5, A5, A5, 6A, 7E, 66, A5, 59, 33, C0, 8D, BD, F2, FB, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, BB, 04, 01, 00, 00, 53, 8D, 85, E4, FB, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 66, 83, A5, EC, FD, FF, FF, 00, 33, C0, B9, 81, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BD, EE, FD, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, 8D, 85, EC, FD, FF, FF, 50, 8D, 85, E4, FB, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, E8, 3A, 01, 00, 00, 84, C0, 59, 59, 74, 15, 8D, 75, F8, 8D, BD, EC, FD, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.7359

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file vlcv207.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://stub.inst.avg.com/3e63d0f6a9848bb2791154118c08225c/.../VLCv207.exe

http://c04.inst.avg.com/serve/dl.php?&pub=235&t=VLC v2.0.7&url=http://www.afterdawn.com/software/.../download.cfm?version_id=63427&installer_download=1&pid=9786049&hash=d4f81a1d215c6fb6d5fb226bdd3ba4c40f44af34

http://inst.avg.com/serve/dyndl.php?pub=235&t=VLC v2.0.7&url=http://www.afterdawn.com/software/.../download.cfm?version_id=63427&installer_download=1&hash=23b3d56e62db13c2c9726e458618a4ca7268fd7b

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/.../download.cfm?version_id=63427&software_id=652&mirror_id=18632&installer=1

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