What is vlc setup.exe?
vlc setup.exe is part of App Name and developed by Company according to the vlc setup.exe version information.
vlc setup.exe is usually located in the 'c:\downloads\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected vlc setup.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on vlc setup.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | App Name |
| Company name | Company |
| Legal copyright | Linkular LLC, 2012 |
| Product version | 2.2.2.1546.1546 |
| File version | 2.2.2.1546.1546 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | App Name |
| Company name | Company |
| Legal copyright | Linkular LLC, 2012 |
| Product version | 2.2.2.1546.1546 |
| File version | 2.2.2.1546.1546 |
Digital signatures [?]
The verification of vlc setup.exe's digital signature failed.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Linkular LLC |
| Certificate issuer name | Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority |
| Certificate serial number | 27c70f809279a3 |
VirusTotal report
49 of the 67 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the vlc setup.exe file. That's a 73% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Ad-Aware | Adware.GenericKD.3844276 |
| AhnLab-V3 | Win-PUP/Linkular |
| ALYac | Adware.GenericKD.3844276 |
| Antiy-AVL | GrayWare[Downloader]/Win32.Adload.gen |
| Arcabit | Adware.Generic.D3AA8B4 |
| Avast | NSIS:Linkular-A [Adw] |
| AVG | NSIS:Linkular-A [Adw] |
| Avira | ADWARE/Adware.Gen |
| AVware | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu | Win32.Trojan.WisdomEyes.16070401.9500.9896 |
| BitDefender | Adware.GenericKD.3844276 |
| Bkav | W32.LinkularAgent.Adware |
| CAT-QuickHeal | PUA.Linkularll.Gen |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.Linkular.A |
| CrowdStrike | malicious_confidence_100% (D) |
| Cylance | Unsafe |
| Cyren | W32/Linkular.A.gen!Eldorado |
| DrWeb | Trojan.Click2.64259 |
| Emsisoft | Application.AdLink (A) |
| Endgame | malicious (high confidence) |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/AdWare.Linkular.AG |
| F-Prot | W32/Linkular.A.gen!Eldorado |
| F-Secure | Adware.GenericKD.3844276 |
| Fortinet | Riskware/Linkular |
| GData | Win32.Application.Agent.2ORLHD |
| Ikarus | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32 |
| Invincea | heuristic |
| K7AntiVirus | Riskware ( 00527b3d1 ) |
| K7GW | Riskware ( 00527b3d1 ) |
| Kingsoft | Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | Adware.Linkular |
| MAX | malware (ai score=99) |
| McAfee | RDN/Generic PUP.x |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | RDN/Generic PUP.x |
| Microsoft | PUA:Win32/Linkular |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Adware.GenericKD.3844276 |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.Crypter.efufjj |
| SentinelOne | static engine - malicious |
| Sophos | Linkular (PUA) |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | Trojan.Agent/Gen-DarkKomet |
| Symantec | PUA.Linkular |
| Tencent | Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Syim |
| TotalDefense | Win32/Tnega.ATXM |
| TrendMicro | TROJ_GEN.R061C0ODH18 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.R061C0ODH18 |
| VBA32 | Signed-Downware.Linkular |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Webroot | Pua.Linkular |
| Zillya | Adware.LinkunGen.Win32.1 |
vlc setup.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove vlc setup.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the vlc setup.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that vlc setup.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate vlc setup.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the vlc setup.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate vlc setup.exe in the scan result.
c:\downloads\vlc setup.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the vlc setup.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If vlc setup.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If vlc setup.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If vlc setup.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that vlc setup.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 5d7c345620d5208db56f37cf5c979642 |
| SHA256 | 78b6b8a3c9a0a6d390611ffaa4103b81b5b906071be61f50ec4460e5619c7a2c |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to vlc setup.exe:
vlc setup.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
vlc setup.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
vlc setup.exe has stopped working.
End Program - vlc setup.exe. This program is not responding.
vlc setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
vlc setup.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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