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vlcv208.exe

VLC v2.0.8

AfterDawn

The application vlcv208.exe by AfterDawn has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from c04.files.inst.avg.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Afterdawn.com  (signed by AfterDawn)

Product:
VLC v2.0.8

Description:
VLC v2.0.8 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,2810

MD5:
fc551857aae335c2333696aa4a8bd445

SHA-1:
774e89439c6f42bdd355cb1bf1570b117e613417

SHA-256:
b47c4bb87928ecb530b43e51347a934bbe5f18047d4022a9c53f995171eaa02b

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 9:45:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1348
9.0.1.0108

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall (variant)
8.9513

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of submagic_v071zip.exe (Adware)
2014.7.7.5

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AfterDawn.H
14.7.28.0

Sophos
Open Install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
HV_A0OCZOJ_BK083E49.TOMC
7.2.108

File size:
361.5 KB (370,224 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,2810

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcv208.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AfterDawn

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/12/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
8/14/2012 3:05:18 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:4Ml12U1csNzbGkVQoM4cMQwzwvKHHNcvhpFA6HNKMPpQpvGImVQxkyx:4Ml12U1hPq2AwzwyHHWv3FA6HN7PcO1U

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 18, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, A4, 30, 40, 00, 8D, BD, E8, FB, FF, FF, A5, A5, A5, 6A, 7E, 66, A5, 59, 33, C0, 8D, BD, F6, FB, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, BB, 04, 01, 00, 00, 53, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 66, 83, A5, F0, FD, FF, FF, 00, 33, C0, B9, 81, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BD, F2, FD, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, 8D, 85, F0, FD, FF, FF, 50, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0F, 01, 00, 00, 84, C0, 59, 59, 74, 15, 8D, 75, F8, 8D, BD, F0, FD, FF, FF...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file vlcv208.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://c04.files.inst.avg.com/dl/patched/2013/07/30/.../VLCv208.exe

http://c04.inst.avg.com/serve/dl.php?&pub=235&t=VLC v2.0.8&url=http://www.afterdawn.com/software/.../download.cfm?version_id=65593&installer_download=1&pid=10455084&hash=1de3057b251ff9fc1bbe0ac49d32897dcc27fb14

http://inst.avg.com/serve/dyndl.php?pub=235&t=VLC v2.0.8&url=http://www.afterdawn.com/software/.../download.cfm?version_id=65593&installer_download=1&hash=c0813a5e0bab0213b864573ee4383dff13367747

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/.../download.cfm?version_id=65593&software_id=652&mirror_id=19415&installer=1

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