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The website softigloo.com has a fake VLC media player and video converter software for download. I do not recommend downloading any software from this website because the fake software it has contain ad-wares, browser hijackers and other software that may take control of your web browser. This website's fake software are currently advertising on a lot of websites, so you may get a pop up browser window that opens this website when you are browsing some websites on the internet.
The name of the malicious file is VLCMediaPlayerSetup-55npdco.exe. Do not download this file and the name may change.
The file VLCMediaPlayerSetup-55npdco.exe was scanned and the following threats found:
File size: 159.6 KB (163416 bytes) File name: VLCMediaPlayerSetup-55npdco.exeFile type: Win32 EXEAnalysis date: 2013-02-15 19:06:21 UTCAdware.Somoto.8Riskware.WebToolbar .Win32.BetterInstaller.AMN (A)a variant of Win32/Somoto.AHEUR:WebToolbar.Win32 .BetterInstaller.genAdware.SomotoHouseCall --- TROJ_GEN.RCBH1A4
File size: 159.6 KB (163416 bytes) File name: VLCMediaPlayerSetup-55npdco.exeFile type: Win32 EXEAnalysis date: 2013-02-15 19:06:21 UTC
If you want to download any of VLC products (media player, video converter) please go to their website at http://www.videolan.org/.
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Download free media player from softigloo comes up as new tab regardless of what tab i go to, I have to re-request the right tab... Only on chrome, had to switch to mozilla.
This softigloo.com fake VLC Media Player installer(VLCMediaPlayerSetup-[generated characters].exe)want to install Delta Toolbar and Delta search engine.It is strongly recommended to avoid them.